Nettlestead, Suffolk
| Nettlestead | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Ipswich | |
| Postcode district | IP8 | |
| Police | Suffolk | |
| Fire | Suffolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
Nettlestead is a dispersed village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England.The surrounding villages of Nettlestead include Somersham (the closest), Little Blakenham, Baylham, Barking, Willisham and Offton.
Historicbuildings
In Nettlestead there are two manors:
The Chace
The originalthe manor belonged to the Earls of Richmond; passed to Peter II, Count of Savoy, Robert de Tiptoft, the Despencers and the Wentworths; and gave to the last the title of Baron. Nettlestead Hall (the Chace) was the Manor-house which retains an ancient gateway, bearing the arms of the Wentworths. From the 13th to the 16th centuries the Nettlestead families were patrons of the house of friars minor at Ipswich.
High Hall
High Hall dates back to the 16th Century and was built by Huguenots who had fled from France during series of religious persecutions.
Located to the north-west of Ipswich and 11 miles from Stowmarket, in 2005 its population was 90.[1]
Notable residents
- John Bois (1560-1643), scholar, and member of the translating committee for the 1611 King James Version of the Bible.
References
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
External links
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