Rendham

Coordinates: 52°13′44″N 1°26′13″E / 52.229°N 1.437°E / 52.229; 1.437
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSaxmundham
Postcode districtIP17
Dialling code01728
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52°13′44″N 1°26′13″E / 52.229°N 1.437°E / 52.229; 1.437

Rendham is a village and civil parish on the

East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It is near the town Saxmundham and the village Sweffling
.

Etymology

Rendham comes from Old English and

Saxon. Rend is the Old English "rymed" meaning cleared. "Ham" is Saxon, meaning village. Rendham therefore means cleared village, taken from that the village being placed in a clearing by the River Alde, surrounded by woodland.[1]

Geography

Rendham lies on the River Alde, near its confluence with The Gull which diverts to Sweffling downstream from Rendham. The surrounding area is rural, farmland dotted with small areas of woodland. Rendham has two village greens called Rendham Green and The Knoll which are owned by the local Parish.[2]

Between 1870 and 1872, Rendham's location was described in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales:[3]

The village stands on an affluent of the river Alde, 3 miles N W by W of Saxmundham r.station; and has a post-office under Saxmundham.

Rendham has a healthy populous, the majority of the population (175 people) in 2011 having very good health or good health. Only 41 people had fair, bad or very bad health.[4] Most people in Rendham have at least one qualification with only 32 people in 2011 not having one and 77 people having a level four qualification or above.[5] Most of Rendham in 2001 was aged between 30 and 59 (116 people) with only a small proportion of younger people (only 60 people aged between zero and 19) compared to 20-year-olds and over making 202 of the population with 116 of those people as stated before being between 30 and 59.[6] 61% of the population in 2011 was Christian (132 people).[7]

Health status of the residents of Rendham in 2011. Retrieved from Neighborhood Statistics.

Rendham has traditionally been a farming village with the majority of males in the past being employed in agriculture. In the 18th century, nearly all villagers were involved in agriculture in some way as farm workers, farmers or horticulturalists.[8] By 1881, 46 males were involved in agriculture, more than all the other occupational orders combined at the time. Agriculture was key in the village due to its relative isolation from market towns such as Saxmundham meaning independent sources of food were needed. Occupational orders of females in 1881 is mainly unknown, however 19 were in domestic service or offices.[9]

Most people in Rendham were employed in professional occupations in 2011 (24). Associate Professional and Technical Occupations employed the next largest number of residents at 20. Managers, directors and senior officials make up 17 of Rendhams population.

primary sector based economy where industry revolves around farming and fishing, into one dominated by the tertiary sector
based on services. People moved away from primary agriculture occupations (the largest employer in 1881) into tertiary based jobs (the largest employer in 2011).

Nearly all of the housing in Rendham in 2011 was detached (76 houses) or semi detached (24 houses). The number of detached houses (which are usually more expensive than other houses) shows the village is affluent and as stated previously is populated by people with professional occupations and high income.[11] This affluence is demonstrated further by most houses having three bedrooms or more (89 houses), the majority having three bedrooms (51 houses) and only 12 houses having one or two bedrooms (in 2011).[12] 130 people or 69.9% of the population in 2011 were living as a couple (married or civil partnership) showing the spare rooms were probably used for visitors and not children as the number of children is low (60 people 19 or below).[13]

History

Emperor Claudius, found in the River Alde. British Museum
, cat.no. PRB 1965.12-1.1

The first inhabitants of Rendham were believed to have settled in the 1st century, due to the river providing food (fish and river birds), fertile soils from flooding and transport by boat. In AD60

restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Rendham became popular amongst non-conformists. A congregation chapel was formed in 1680 and by 1740 its popularity meant people attended from as far out as Debenham and a new chapel was built. This was finished in 1750 and had a donation from famous hymn writer Dr. Isaac Watts. Rendham Chapel was later attended by painter Henry Bright. Rendham Chapel became the United Reform Church and closed in 1977.[15]

  • Rendham shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 20th-century Great Britain
    Rendham shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 20th-century Great Britain
  • Graph showing the population change of Rendham between 1801 and 2011
    Graph showing the population change of Rendham between 1801 and 2011
  • Peoples Occupational Orders in Rendham in 1881
    Peoples Occupational Orders in Rendham in 1881
  • Peoples Occupations in Rendham in 2011
    Peoples Occupations in Rendham in 2011

References

  1. ^ Twinch, Carol. "History of Rendham". rendham.onesuffolk.net/. onesuffolk. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Rendham". onesuffolk. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. ^ "General Health, 2011". Neighborhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Highest Level of Qualification, 2011". Neighborhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Age Structure, 2001". Neighborhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Religion, 2011". Neighborhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  8. ^ Twinch, Carol. "History of Rendham". rendham.onesuffolk.net/home/rendham-story/. onesuffolk. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  9. ^ "GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Rendham CP/AP through time | Industry Statistics | Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex, A Vision of Britain through Time". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Lead View Table, Rendham, Occupation 2011". www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Accommodation Type- Households 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Number of Bedrooms, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Living Arrangements, 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  14. ^ Twinch, Carol. "History of Rendham". onesuffolk. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  15. ^ Twinch, Carol. "History of Rendham". rendham.onesuffolk.net/home/rendham-story/. onesuffolk. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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