Witnesham is a village situated roughly to the north of
Ipswich, Suffolk. The main road from Ipswich that links the village to the town is the B1077, Westerfield Road.
History
It is in the
Domesday Book as 'Wytenesham’ (Witta's/Witten's meadow or enclosure) and had 10 villagers. It was a part of
Carlford, one of the old
Hundreds of Suffolk
The county of Suffolk was divided into hundreds between Saxon times and the 19th century, when they were replaced for administrative purposes by districts.
In 1831 the county was subdivided into twenty-one hundreds and three municipal borough ...
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Witnesham Hall (OS grid TM1750) was built in the 16th century, and is further west past St Mary's church on Church Lane.
A murder was committed in 1896 in Rose Cottage pecific location unknownwhere mentally unwell man George Smith murdered his elderly mother.
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Present day
In 2009 the estimated population of Witnesham was 810, decreasing to 792 at the 2011 census. The village amenities include a 1766 inn, The Barley Mow, on Mow Hill (OS grid TM 185 503) south of Witnesham and a small primary school. The village Post Office was at the bottom of the village, nearest to Ipswich, but it has closed. Postal services are continued at the Baptist Church on a two-day basis.
The village has two churches, the Baptist at the top of the village, north on Upper Road. The larger church, St Mary's OS grid TM1850, located west out of Witnesham along the Church Lane (no through lane), near the source of the River Fynn.London Liverpool Street
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, Lowestoft
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, Ipswich and Felixstowe.
Local businesses include Fynn Valley Golf Club, a mile south, which has both 9 and 18 hole parkland golf courses, golf driving range, golf shops and restaurant, bar and conference/function rooms.
Governance
An electoral ward
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of the same name exists. This stretches to Playford with a total population of 1,965 as taken at the 2011 Census.
Notable residents
*William King William King may refer to:
Arts
*Willie King (1943–2009), American blues guitarist and singer
*William King (author) (born 1959), British science fiction author and game designer, also known as Bill King
*William King (artist) (1925–2015), Ame ...
, pioneer of the co-operative movement
* Samuel Turner, recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Spencer John Bent
Spencer John Bent, VC, MM (known as "Joe") (18 March 1891 – 3 May 1977) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwea ...
, recipient of the Victoria Cross, lived with his mother's brother and wife at Verandah Cottage between the ages of 7 and 14 following the death of his father who was killed during the Boer War
* Carl Giles, who created the well-known "Giles" cartoons for the ''Daily Express''.
References
External links
witnesham.org
Villages in Suffolk
Civil parishes in Suffolk
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