Edwardstone
| Edwardstone | |
|---|---|
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  Edwardstone Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 302 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sudbury |
| Postcode district | CO10 5 |
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 Edwardstone Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
History
Edwardstone was listed in the Domesday Book as Eduardestuna.[2] Edwardstone Priory was a priory in Priory Green, Edwardstone and was founded by Peter, Bishop of Winchester during the reign of King John,[3] the priory was a cell to Abingdon monastery, before the monks resident were moved to Colne Priory.[4]
Listed buildings
Edwardstone has several buildings listed on the National Heritage List for England:
- Edwardstone's parish church, St Mary's, is listed Grade I.[5]
- Priory Green contains four Grade II listed buildings, the Barn to the North of Lynn's Hall,[6] Lynn's Hall,[7] Priory Cottage,[8] and Priory Green Cottage.[9]
- Mill Green has five Grade II listed buildings, all timber-framed and plastered houses, Crossways, Earls Cottages, Mill Green Cottage, Moat Farm Cottage, and Sans Souci.[10][11][12][13][14]
- There are four Grade II listed buildings in Round Maple, all timber-framed and plastered: Flushing Farm, an 18th or early 19th century building;[15] Little Thatch, a renovated 17th to 18th century single-storey building;[16] Quicks Farm, a house with a red brick front, gable ends;[17] and Seasons, a single-storey thatched building with attics.[18]
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin (11954451)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Barn to the North of Lynn's Hall (1285640)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Lynn's Hall (1037313)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Priory Cottage (1351439)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Priory Green Cottage (1037314)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Crossways (1037309)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Earl's Cottages (1037308)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Mill Green (1037315)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Moat Farm Cottage (1037310)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Sans Souci (1037312)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Flushing Farm (1351440)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Little Thatch (1037315)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Quicks Farmhouse (1391365)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ Historic England, "Seasons (1194557)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 December 2016
External links
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