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Fressingfield in 1869

Below is a transcript of the Fressingfield entry in the Post Office Directory Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk 1869

FRESSINGFIELD is a large and pleasant village and parish, situated on an eminence, 4½ miles from Harleston railway station, 4 from Stradbroke, and 9 from Eye, in the Eastern division of the county, IIoxne hundred and union, Harleston county court district, Hoxne rural deanery, Suffolk archdeaconry, and Norwich diocese. The church of SS. Peter and Paul is a fine old building, in the Perpendicular and Florid styles, with square tower, containing a peal of 8 bells and clock, ancient Gothic porch, nave, aisles and chancel: the interior is lighted by twelve clerestory windows, and the roof is of beautifully carved oak: the pulpit and seats are of oak, handsomely carved: in May, 1865, an organ, by Bevington and Son, of London, was placed in the interior. The register dates from the year 1565. The living is a vicarage, with the rectory of Withersdale annexed, joint annual value £597, with residence, in gift of the Master and Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and held by the Rev. William Royde Colbeck, B.D., of that college. There is a National school, built in 1847; and the Baptists have a large chapel. There are several charities, left by Archbishop Sancroft, William Sancroft, Esq., and John Shepherd, to the amount of £60 per year, for repairing the church and other uses. The charity of Archbishop Sancroft is the Guildhall estate, with 7 acres of land, value £50, for repairing and ornamenting the church, and a fee farm rent of £10 for teaching 5 poor boys free, £6 for clerk, with house. John Shepherd left the interest of £20 to be given in bibles annually. Adjoining the churchyard is the Fox and Goose inn, a ,·ery ancient building, which was formerly the Guildhall. The lords of the manor and principal landowners are Lord Henniker, for Ufford Hall; Col. Sir Robert Alexander Shafto Bart, Bart., for Chepen Hall; Henry Newton Heale, Esq., for Whittingham Hall ; and Thomas Walker Dring, Esq., for Vales Hall; Mr. Robert John More is also a landowner. The land is fertile, and of a mixed soil. The chief crops are wheat, barley, beans, turnips and pasture. The population in 1861 was 1,325; the area is 4,500 acres; the gross value is £8,174 15s., and the rateable value £6,978 10s.

CHEPENHALL and Ufford Green are hamlets; Hussey Green is south· east; Caterpole Green is three·quarters of a mile south.

Parish Clerk, Thomas Balls.

POST 0FFICE.-
William Engledow, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Harleston at 8.20 a.m.; box closes at 5 p.m.; dispatched at 5.15 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Harleston

INSURANCE AGENTS:-
General Hail Storm, J. Thurston
Liverpool & London & Globe, J. Bond
Provincial Fire & Life, G. W. Pretty

National School, George Francis, master; Miss Matilda Kett, mistress

CARRIERS TO:-
DISS - Edward Squires, friday
HARLESTON-Edward Squires, almost every day; John Smith, every day

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.	Pretty George Willson, esq. M.R.C.S., L.S.A	Barber George, farmer & cattle dealer
Broome Rev. Caleb [Baptist]		Barber Henry Edward, boot maker
Chandler Miss	Read Miss	Barber James, blacksmith
Colbeck Rev. William Royde, B.D., J.P. [vicar]	Rope Mr. Richard	Beddingfield George, grocer & draper
	COMMERCIAL.	Bond John, farmer
Knevett Rev. John, M.A. [vicar of Needham, Norfolk, & chaplain of Hoxne Union house	Aldous Henry, blacksmith & farmer	Bryant William, baker
	Balls Charles, farmer & poultry dealer	Buskard Charles, farmer
	Balls (Miss), dress maker	Buskard Hannah (Miss), dress maker
Leftley Mr. Samuel James	Balls Thomas, cooper	Capon Philip, farmer-, Lawn farm
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Chandler John, bricklayer	Hayward James, Angel inn	Rumsby John, shopkeeper, Chepenhall green
Chapman Edgar, bricklayer	Hines John, farmer
Clutten Edward, beer retailer	Howlett Benjamin, farmer	Rush Ellen (Mrs.), farmer
Clutten Edward, farmer, Whittingham Hall	Hubbard William, grocer & draper	Rush Thomas, farmer
	Kemp James, farmer	Saunders Samuel, farmer
Clutten Milicent (Mrs.), farmer	Knight Ephraim, Bros. farmers	Scoggins Elijah, tailor
Clutten William, farmer	Larter Anne (Mrs.), farmer	Seaman Edwin, farmer
Connold Valentine, farmer	Mayhew (Misses), ladies' boarding school	Seaman John, farmer
Curson William, farmer	Meen James, boot maker	Smith George, Swan inn
Davy George, butter & general dealer	Meen Samuel, farmer	Spaul James, maltster
Day Henry, butcher	Millican George, farmer	Squires Edward, carrier
Engledow William, grocer & draper & postmaster	More Robert John, farmer & landowner	Squires Harriett (Miss), shopkeeper, Chepenhall green
	Motts James, Fox & Goose, & butcher
Etheridge Lewis, carpenter	Motts William, flour dealer	Stanton James, miller
Etheridge Robert, carpenter	Parsley William, farmer, Chepenhall	Storer John, shopkeeper
Feaviour Harriett ( Mrs.), dress maker	Pearce Ann (Miss), dress maker	Thurston James & Son, M.R.C.V.S. veterinary surgeons
Feaviour Robert, coach builder & shop keeper	Pearce John, farmer
	Pepper Lemon, farmer, Street farm	Vincent James, furniture broker
Feaviour Thomas, farmer	Pinkney Samuel, farmer	Vincent John, boot & shoe maker
Fisher John, farmer, Hall	Precious John, wheelwright & blacksmith	Vincent John, farmer
Gedney John Chaston, farmer		Vincent Robert, nursery & seeds man
Gibson Ezekiel, plumber& painter	Pretty George Willson, surgeon,M.R.C.S. & L.S.A. & district medical officer for Hoxne union	Vincent William, carpenter
Godbold Caroline (Miss), dress maker		Watson Lot, beer retailer
Goodchild William, farmer		Welton William, miller
Gower George, farmer	Pyett Charles, farmer	Woodward Robert Charles, farmer, Chepenhall green
Green Jane (Mrs.) farmer, Ufford hall	Read Robert, farmer

Notes:

• All transcripts are of the actual text. There are many errors according to modern spellings and punctuation but these are as they appear in the original.
• The inhabitants listed for Fressingfield spanned 2 pages. The layout is not exactly like that in the directory but is as close as possible to make it readable.

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