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Wingfield, Suffolk
Wingfield is a village in the English county of Suffolk. It is found east of Diss, signposted off B1118, near Eye. It’s likely the name originates from Anglo-Saxon. The Old English word "winga" means a turn, corner or bend in the land and "feld" means field. The village has scattered buildings and includes several old houses such as the Grade II listed 16th-century former farmhouse "Old Hall" and the 14th-century Grade II listed "White House." The most prominent family in the area was the Wingfield family, who took their surname after the village. The village has a pub, The De La Pole Arms, across the road from the church. Wingfield Castle and Wingfield Family Wingfield Castle, which is now a private house, was for many centuries the home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, the De La Poles, Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. The Wingfields were a very old family and one of them, Sir John de Wingfield, was chief of staff to the Black Prince. There were generations of Wingfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diss, Norfolk
Diss is a market town, civil parish and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in South Norfolk, England; it is near to the boundary with Suffolk. It had a population of 7,572 in 2011. It lies in the valley of the River Waveney, round a mere (lake), mere covering and up to deep, although there is another of mud. Toponymy The town's name originates from , an Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon word meaning . History Diss has several historic buildings, including an early 14th-century parish church and an 1850s Corn Hall, Diss, Corn Hall, which is still in use. Under Edward the Confessor, Diss was part of the Hartismere (hundred), Hartismere hundred of Suffolk, It was recorded as such in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is recorded as being in the king's possession as demesne (direct ownership) of the Crown, there being at that time a church and a glebe of 24 acres (9.7 ha). This was thought to be worth £15 per annum, which had doubled by the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
