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SWEFLING in 1874, is a small scattered village, in the vale of the river
Aide, 3 miles W. by N. of Saxmundham, and 4 miles E. of Framlingham, in
Plomesgate Union, and Framlingham and Saxmundham County Court district. Its
parish is of the rateable value of £2,046. 2s. 6d., and contains 270
inhabitants, and 1120 acres of land, lying in seven copyhold manors. but chiefly
in the manor of Dernford Hall, now a farm house, formerly belonging to Leigh
priory, in Essex. and afterwards to the Cavendish family. The Duke of Hamilton,
Miss Shuldham, Captain Alfred Bloomfield, and F. A. MacDougal, Esq. own nearly
all the parish. The Church (St. Mary), consisting of nave, chancel, and a fine
south porch of flint, is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells. The
living is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £2. 2s. 8d., and in 1835 at £262; but the
tithes were commuted in 1840 for £302. 10s. per annum. The Rev. Russell Skinner,
M.A., is the patron and rector, and has 9 1/2 acres of glebe, and a neat
residence, built in 1831 by the Rev. W. Collett, the late incumbent. The
Feoflees' Estate comprises two cottages and 6 acres of land, let for £17 a year;
and was given by Ezra Crisp, in 1699, for the reparation of the church and other
public uses. In 1568, Henry Leggett left, for distribution among the poor of
Swelling, a yearly rent-charge of 40s. out of Limekiln Close. The sum of £46,
received as arrears of this rentcharge, was laid out in 1784, in building a coal
shed for the use of the parish.
Post from Saxmundham, which is the nearest Money Order Office.
Bedwell James, corn miller
Blake Mr George
Bloss Richard, farmer
Chambers William, farmer, Hall farm
Elvin Robert, pig dealer & victualler, White Horse
Girling William, farmer, Bridge farm
Gooding George, firewood dealer
Knights James, blacksmith
Mills Henry, corn miller
Reynolds Robert, farmer, Dernford hall
Richbell Jesse, farmer
Rouse James, parish clerk
Shurwood Mrs Martha, shopkeeper
Skinner Rev Russell, M.A. rector, The Rectory
Smith Henry, cow doctor
Smyth Joshua, drill, dressing, and thrashing machine maker
Willis George, farmer, Yew Tree farm
Carrier.-—William Goodchild, from Bruisyard, passes through to Aldborough and
Saxmundham, Thursday, and Woodbridge, Saturday
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