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WATTISFIELD, a parish, with a village, in Stow district, Suffolk; 3 miles SW of Botesdale, and 6 NW of Finningham r. station. Post town, Botesdale, under Scole. Acres, 1,517. Real property, £2,918. Pop., 615. Houses, 127. The property is principally owned by T. Thornhill, Esq., and H. Youngman, Esq. The manor, with W. Hall, belongs to H. Youngman, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £370.* Patrons, Trustees. The church greatly needs restoration. There are Independent and Wesleyan chapels and a parochial school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Wattisfield CP/AP Stow RegD/PLU Suffolk AncC |
Place: | Wattisfield |
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