| 1. | Parish: | Stradishall |
| Meaning: | Shelter on the road (EKWALL) | |
| County: | Suffolk | |
| 2. | Hundred: | RISBRIDGE |
| Deanery: | Clare | |
| Union: | Risbridge | |
| RCD/UCD: | (W. Suffolk) Clare RD - 1974, St. Edmundsbury DC 1974 - | |
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Other administrative details |
Risbridge Petty Sessional Division | |
| Haverhill County Court District | ||
| 3. | Area: | 1,404 acres (1912) |
| 4. | Soils: | Mixed: | a | Slowly permeable calcareous/non calcareous clay soils, slight risk water erosion |
| b | Deep well drained fine loam, coarse loam and sand soils, locally flinty and in places over gravel, slight risk water erosion | |||
| 5. | Types of farming: | 1500-1640 | THIRSK: | Wood-pasture region, mainly pasture, meadow, engaged in rearing
and dairying with some pig-keeping, horse breeding and poultry. Crops mainly
barley with some wheat, rye, oats, peas, vetches, hops and occasionally
hemp. Also has similarities with sheep-corn region where sheep are main fertilizing agent, bred for fattening, barley main cash crop. |
| 1818 | MARSHALL: |
Wide variations of crops and management techniques including summer fallow in preparation for corn and rotation of turnip, barley, clover, wheat on lighter lands. |
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| 1937 | Main crops: | Seeds, wheat, barley, oats, beans & peas | ||
| 1969 | TRIST: | More intensive ceral growing and sugar beeet. | ||
| 6. | Enclosure: | No records. |
| 7. | Settlement: | 1958 | Small compact development around centrally situated church. The area to south and south west appear covered by plantation. Secondary development at Farly Green.Airfied intrudes into parish at south west corner and probably influenced development in this area. | ||
| Scattered Farms. | |||||
| Inhabited houses: Year 1674 1801 1851 1871 1901 1951 1981 |
People 51 65 101 97 75 70 128 |
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| 8. | Communication: | Roads: | Roads to Wickhambrook, Hundon, Gt. Thurlow, Denston and Cowlinge |
| 1891 - Carrier to and from Clare on Friday passes through to Bury St. Edmundsa on Wednesday and Saturday | |||
| Rail: | 1891 - 5 1/2 miles Clare Station: Cambridge - Sudbury line opened ( 1865 ) , closed for goods ( 1966 ) became unmanned halt, closed for passengers ( 1967 ). | ||
| Air: | R.A.F. Station opened ( 1938 ), closed ( circa 1970 ), converted to H.M.P Highpoint Prison ( 1977 ) | ||
| 9. | Population: | 1086 | Domesday vill of Farley - 18 recorded |
| 1327 | 19 taxpayers paid £2, 13s. 8d | ||
| 1524 | 35 taxpayers paid £3., 6s. 6d. | ||
| 1603 | 120 adults | ||
| 1674 | 89 housholds | ||
| 1676 | 239 adults | ||
| 1801 | 460 inhabitants | ||
| 1831 | 393 inhabitants | ||
| 1851 | 430 inhabitants | ||
| 1871 | 425 inhabitants | ||
| 1901 | 299 inhabitants | ||
| 1931 | 246 inhabitants | ||
| 1951 | 1,327 inhabitants | ||
| 1971 | 247 inhabitants | ||
| 1981 | 288 inhabitants |
| 10. | Benefice: (RECTORY) | 1254 | Valued £10 Portion of Prior of Tunebgge (Tunbridge) 6s. 8d. |
| 1291 | Valued £10 | ||
| 1535 | Valued £9. 11s. | ||
| 1831 | 1 curate, stipend £50 p.a. Glebe house. Gross income
£335 p.a. Modus of £365 p.a. awarded + 52 acres glebe (1840) Valued £300 (1873) |
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| 1912 | Net value £200 P.A. + 40 acres glebe and residents | ||
| Patrons: | The King (1603), Sir R. Harland (1831), Rev W. Evans (1873), Rev. D. Morgan-Kirby (1891), Thomas Bower (1912) |
| 11. | Church: | St. Margarets | (Chancel, nave, aisles, South porch, West tower) |
| 1086 | Church + 30 acres, value 5s | ||
| 1300 circa | Tower | ||
| 14th century | Main structure | ||
| 15th century | Clerestory and South Porch | ||
| 1907 circa | Thorough restoration Seats: 50 appropriated, 320 free (1873) |
| 12. | Nonconformity | 1611 | 1 person negligent in receiving communion at Easter |
| 1644 / 46 circa | Rev. William Proctor ejected by Suffolk Committe for Scandalous Ministers | ||
| 1676 | 3 nonconformists. 2 religious martyra (1558) | ||
| 1606 - 1843 | 5 houses set aside for worship Congregational chapel built (1897) seats 130 Old workshop converted into Wesleyan chapel (1843) |
| 13. | Manorial: | 15th Century | de Clare family ( linked to numerous manors througout Suffolk
) Became linked to Hundon manor possibly under John Choke ( circa 1549 ) |
| 1556 | Duchy of Lanchaster owns | ||
| 1603 | John Erskine owns ( linked to Hundon ) | ||
| 1756 | James Vernon owns ( linked to Hundon ) | ||
| 1909 | Thomas Bower owns | ||
| Sub-Manors: | Cockrell's a1 Fosters | ||
| 1506 | Sir Robert Broughton died seised ( linked to Stansfield ) | ||
| 1562 | Possibly owned by Sir William Willoughby ( unsubstantiated ) | ||
| Shardelowes | |||
| circa 1391 | Sir John Shardelowe ( linked to Trimley St. Martin ) | ||
| 1433 | Sir Thomas Brewse owns ( linked to Little Wenham ) | ||
| circa 1494 | Thomas Shrevyn/Scriven owns |
| 14. | Market - Fairs: | None | |
| 15. | Real Property: | 1844 | £1524 rental value |
| 1891 | £1435 rateable value | ||
| 1912 | £1241 rateable value |
| 16. | Land Ownership: | 1844 | Land Sub-divided |
| 1891 | Trustees J.E Green & T.E Spackman, principal owners | ||
| 1912 | T. Bower principal owner |
| 17. | Resident gentry | 1680 | 1 Gent |
| 1891 | R.J. Deakins | ||
| 1912 | T. Bower JP |
| 18. | Occupations: | 1500 - 1549 | 1 Butcher |
| 1550 - 1599 | 1 Butcher, 2 Clerks, 1 Baker, 2 Yeoman, 3 Husbandmen, 2 Labourers, 1 Joiner, 1 Sawer | ||
| 1600 - 1649 | 1 Butcher, 1 Shoemaker, 1 Clerk, 3 Carpentersa, 19 Yeoman, 6 Husbandmen, 2 Tailors, 1 Weaver, 1 Labourer, 1 Ploughwright, 1 Gelder, 1 Spinster | ||
| 1650 - 1699 | 2 Butchers, 1 Clerk, 4 Carpenters, 13 Yeoman, 2 Husbandmen, 1 Miller, 1 Tanner, 1 Cooper, 1 Webster | ||
| 1831 | 88 in agriculter, 16 in retal trade, 8 in domestic service, 1 other | ||
| 1844 | 2 Shoekeepers, 1 FArm steward, 1 Wheelwright, 1 tailor, 1 shoemaker, 1 Victualler, 1 Corn Miller, 1 Malster | ||
| 1912 | 1 Sub-Postmaster, 1 School Mistress, 6 Farmers, 1 Beer Retailer, 1 Blacksmith, 1 Publican/Horse Slaughterer, 1 Gardener, 1 Farm Bailiff |
| 19. | Education | 1818 | 1 Sunday school ( 64 attend ) School Board established ( 1880 ). School built in same year for 75 pupils, average attendance (1912 ) 56 |
| 1891 | Boarding School mistress listed. |
| 20. | Poor relief: | 1776 | £101. 5s. 8d. Spent on poor relief |
| 1803 | £335. 17s. 10d. Spent on poor relief | ||
| 1818 | £855. 7s. Spent on poor relief | ||
| 1830 | £545. 18s. Spent on poor relief | ||
| 1832 | £554. 14s Spent on poor relief | ||
| 1834 | ££363. 3s Spent on poor relief |
| 21. | Charities: | Hoults Charity/Poor's Land | |
| 1573 | By will of John Hoult. Tenement ( double cottage
) next to mansion house for habitation of 2 poor men and womwn + £3
p.a. for their benifit. Circa 1813 building ( being in bad repair ) fell down ( expected to be rebuilt by 1842 ) |
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| 1840 | Poors land: 5 acres 3R lent at £7 p.a. | ||
| Vernon's Charity: | |||
| 1840 | £10 p.a. to workhouse in Stradishall | ||
| Lost Charity: | |||
| 1786 | Rent-charge to 8s. payable to the poor. |
| 22. | Other Institutions | 1389 | Fraternity of St. Margaret |
| 1474 | Repair to Guildhall recorded 1474 | ||
| Workhouse: | 1825-1858 1843 1776 |
Recorded in parish clerk/constables accounts Convereted to Wesleyan chapel 16 inmates |
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| Town House: | Now as 'Weavers' | ||
| Almshouse: | 1584 | Established by will of John Hoult. Fell down 1813 | |
| Highpoint Prison: | 1977 | Opened. |
| 23. | Recreation | 1844 | The Fox & Hounds public House (deeds date from 1764) |
| 1891 - 1912 1986 |
The Hound public house, 1 beer house Closed |
| 24. | Personal: | 1558 | John & Henry David burned at Bury St. Edmunds for their religious beliefs, under writ of Sir Clements Heigham (2 Weeks prior to Queen Mary's death) |
| 25. | Other Information: | Weavers | 16/17th Century building (originally 3 cottages) Grade II listed former town house. |
| 1830 | Incident attributed to Swing Riots. |
| 26. | Archaeological Sites: | Med. Moated site ( CRN 6104) | |
| Note CRN = Computer Record Number. |