Edwardstone
| Edwardstone | |
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| Population | 343 (2001) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Edwardstone is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. The parish contains the hamlets of Mill Green, Priory Green, Round Maple and Sherbourne Street, and the Edwardstone Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
History
Edwardstone was listed in the Domesday Book as Eduardestuna.[1]
Edwardstone has a pub and campsite at The White Horse Inn. The White Horse is renowned for its 4 annual beer festivals and excellent Green credentials. The Mill Green Micro-Brewery is located at the White Horse Inn.
Edwardstone has a cricket team in Hunts County Division 2. The team plays its home games at Homefields Boxford.
Edwardstone Priory was a priory in Priory Green, Edwardstone and was founded by Peter, Bishop of Winchester during the reign of King John,[2] the priory was a cell to Abingdon monastery, before the monks resident were moved to Colne Priory.[3]
Listed buildings
- Edwardstone's parish church, St Mary's, is a Grade 1 listed building.
- Priory Green contains four Grade 2 listed buildings, the Barn to the North of Lynn's Hall,[4] Lynn's Hall,[5] Priory Cottage,[6] and Priory Green Cottage.[7]
- Mill Green has three Grade II listed buildings, all timber-framed and plastered houses, Earls Cottages, Mill End Green and Moat Farm Cottage.[8][9][10]
- There are four Grade II listed buildings in Round Maple, all timber-framed and plastered: Flushing Farm, an 18th or early 19th century building;[11] Little Thatch, a renovated 17th to 18th century single-storey building;[12] Quicks Farm, a house with a red brick front, gable ends;[13] and Seasons, a single-storey thatched building with attics.[14]
References
- ^ "DocumentsOnline | Image Details". The National Archives. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ Crutwell, Clement (1801). A tour through the whole island of Great Britain. Vol. 5. p. 214.
- ^ White, William (1844). History, gazetteer, and directory of Suffolk, and the towns near its borders. p. 549.
- ^ "Barn to the North of Lynn's Hall - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Lynn's Hall - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. 1958-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Priory Cottage - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Priory Green Cottage - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ English Heritage. "Earls Cottages - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage. "Mill Green End - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage. "Moat Farm Cottage - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage. "The Flushing - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage. "Little Thatch - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage (2005-03-21). "Quicks Farmhouse - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ English Heritage. "Seasons - Edwardstone - Suffolk - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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