Post Office Directory of 1865.
CAMPSEY ASHE (or Ashe By Campsea) is a parish and small village, and
station on the East Suffolk line, in Loes hundred and rural deanery, Plomesgate
union, county court district of Woodbridge, archdeaconry of Suffolk, and diocese
of Norwich, East Suffolk, 2 � miles east from Wickham Market, and 6 �
north-north-east from Woodbridge. The church of St. John the Baptist is a
building of the last century: the tower, which is ancient, is very perfect. The
register commences in 1559. The living is a rectory, tithes commuted at �432 per
annum, with residence, in the gift of Lord Rendlesham; the Rev. Jermyn Pratt,
M.A., is the incumbent. There is a school for 50 boys and girls, supported by
the rector and J. G. Sheppard, Esq. Ash High House, the seat of John George
Sheppard, Esq., D.L., has been in possession of the Sheppard family since 1648:
the old fabric has been nearly all pulled down within the last four years, and a
handsome new building erected on the same site by the present owner, from the
design of Anthony Salvin, Esq., architect: the park abounds with deer, and is
well timbered. The Thellusson trustees are lords of the manor of Ash Biggots.
Here are clay and sand pits. The population in 1861 was 379; area, 1,818 acres.
POST OFFICE. � George Kerridge, receiver. Letters through Wickham Market,
delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 8 p.m. Wickham Market is also the nearest
money order office
Fish Mr. George
Legge Rev. Augustus George [curate]
Pratt Rev. Jermyn, M.A., J.P. [rector]
Sheppard John George, esq. D.L. Ash High house
Burch Walter, farmer, Ash Moor hall
Fish Charlotte (Mrs.), farmer, Ash Park house
Davis Charles, blacksmith
Goodwyn Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
Gray William, shopkeeper & coal merchant
Jackson William, Talbot hotel
Jaye Samuel, farmer, Ash Green farm
Kerridge George, boot & shoe maker
Newson Benjamin, farmer
Palernoster William, saddler
Precious Allan, farmer, Jolly's farm
Riches James, Buck's Head
Sawyer Samuel, farmer, Church farm
Schofield Joseph, carpenter, Ash green
Short Frederick, station master
Vince George, farmer & cattle dealer
Walker John, farmer
Walker William, miller
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