Post Office Directory of 1865.
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REDGRAVE is a village and parish, in Hartismere hundred, union, and
rural deanery, county court district of Eye, archdeaconry of Suffolk, and
diocese of Norwich, West Suffolk, a mile and a half north from Botesdale, 5
miles south-west from Diss station, 8 north-west from Eye, and 16 from Bury St.
Edmund's. The church of St. Botolph, a handsome building, with square tower,
nave, aisles, and chancel, was restored in 1850: the interior is lofty; contains
an organ, over which are the Ten Commandments, and on each side are paintings of
Moses and Aaron: in a chapel in the north aisle is the tomb of Sir Nicholas
Bacon, Knt., and Ann, his lady, in a recumbent position; the monument is of
marble, and beautifully executed: in the chancel is a monument to Judge Holt, in
his robes of office, in a sitting position, with the figures of Justice holding
the sword and scales on the one side, and Mercy on the other: at the altar is a
painting of the Virgin and Christ, with angels, &c. The register dates from
1600. The living is a rectory, with the chapelry of Botesdale annexed, joint
annual value �780, with residence and 45 acres of glebe, in the gift of George
Holt Wilson, Esq., and held by the Hev. Thomas D. H. Wilson, M. A., of Trinity
College, Cambridge; the Rev. Morris Edgar Stanborough, M.A., is the curate. The
Wesleyans have a chapel here. There is also a National school erected for
children of both sexes. George Holt Wilson, Esq., resides at Redgrave Hall, a
large square-built mansion, with good offices, &c.; the front hall is supported
by four handsome Manpillars; the park is very extensive, and is studded with
oaks, firs, trees, and abounds with deer; in the front of the house is a large
sheet of water, or lake, with swans and numerous foreign aquatic birds: the
gardens and plantations are tastefully laid out. G. H. Wilson, Esq., is chief
landowner and lord of the manor. The population in 1861 of the entire parish was
1,260, and the area is 3,353 acres, which includes the hamlet of Botesdale.
Parish Clerk, George Rose.
POST OPPICE.�Amos Burrows, receiver. Letters received through Botesdale at 8
a.m.; dispatched at 6.15 p.m. The nearest money order office & post office |
savings bank is at Botesdale
INSURANCE AGENT.� Western Life, R. Parker
National School (Redgrave & Botesdale), Gilford Mannock, master
Debenham Mrs William
Reeve Mr Samuel
Stanborough Rev Morris Edgar, M.A. [curate]
Whithair James Rayment, esq. Limetree house
Wilson George Holt, esq. Redgrave hall
Wilson Rev Thos D H, M.A. Rectory
Commercial
Algar Robert, farmer
Billham Robert, harness maker
Bouttell James, farmer
Bowdell William, gardener
Bryant John, farmer
Bullock Edward, miller
Burrows Amos, tailor & post office
Button Thomas, miller
Canler Augusta (Mrs), shopkeeper
Clarke William, carpenter
Collins Edward, farmer
Cracknell Wm Octavius, tailor
Cross John, farm bailiff to George H Wilson esq
Edwards James, farmer
Flowerdew Edward, beer retailer
Foreman George, shoe maker & baker
Gayfeyt Henry William,
wine & spirit & coal & corn merchant
Goddard Henry, Greyhound
Hart Charles, carpenter
Hart Phillip, organ & pianoforte tuner
Hayward Eliza (Mrs), farmer
Howard Thomas William, farmer
Hunt George, shopkeeper
Keeley James, shoe maker
Ludbrook John, dealer
Madgett Stephen, farmer
Mothersole John, blacksmith
Orves Wilbrow, blacksmith
Parker Robert, veterinary surgeon
Pearce Alfred, Fox and Hounds, & shopkeeper
Pearce James, carpenter & butcher
Pemberton James, shoe maker
Roper Osborn, farmer
Rumsey Philip, farmer
Snelling John, farmer
Steff John, shoe maker
Thompson Charles, shoe maker
Vyse Edward, butcher
Warmack Thomas, shopkeeper
Walker Stephen, plumber
Wright Henry, Cross Keys & baker
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