Thrandeston
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Thrandeston is a small village
(population 130) on the Norfolk
/Suffolk
border in England
.
or the three roads leading off it. These head to Eye
, Mellis
and Palgrave
.
Thrandeston sits on slightly higher ground away from the southern point of the river Waveney
that forms the county
boundary. The village is situated on the 'High Suffolk' claylands, making it suitable for arable
farming.
The village is about a mile away from both the A143 road from Bury St Edmunds to Great Yarmouth
and the A140 from Norwich
to Ipswich
. These were formally Turnpike trusts of 1762 and 1711, respectively.
of 1066, the main manor
was held by Anselm
from the Abbot of St Edmunds and included a church with 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land and woodland for four pigs. There are three moated sites
at Malting Farm, Church Farm and Goswold Hall. Goswold Hall has links with Grey family, the most famous member of which was Lady Jane Grey
Thrandeston has its origins in the arable community mainly in the growing of hemp
, as the nearby town of Diss
was a large linen
market. Three linen weavers, a tailor
and a collar maker were all listed in the village in the late 17th century. A cattle fair was held annually on the 31st July and in 1848 there were 347 inhabitants.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
(population 130) on the Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
/Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
border in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Overview
The village is split into two areas, Thrandeston Little Green and Thrandeston Great Green. Most of the housing, the church and rectory are situated in the former and grouped around the triangular greenGreen
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
or the three roads leading off it. These head to Eye
Eye, Suffolk
Eye is a small market town in the county of Suffolk, East Anglia, England, south of Diss, and on the River Dove.Eye is twinned with the town of Pouzauges in the Vendée Departement of France.-History:An island...
, Mellis
Mellis
Mellis is a small village in Suffolk, England. It has the largest area of unfenced common land in England. Oliver Cromwell exercised his troops in Mellis. It once had a railway station on the main line between London and Norwich, and a small branch line that ran to nearby Eye.In summer rare...
and Palgrave
Palgrave
- Companies :*Palgrave Macmillan, an academic publishing company[The Palgrave Society], studying the history and genealogy of families with the surname Palgrave or any of its many variants.- People :*John Palsgrave - Companies :*Palgrave Macmillan, an academic publishing company[The Palgrave...
.
Thrandeston sits on slightly higher ground away from the southern point of the river Waveney
Waveney
Waveney is a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the district...
that forms the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
boundary. The village is situated on the 'High Suffolk' claylands, making it suitable for arable
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
farming.
The village is about a mile away from both the A143 road from Bury St Edmunds to Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
and the A140 from Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
to Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
. These were formally Turnpike trusts of 1762 and 1711, respectively.
History
Thrandeston had at least 6 holdings listed in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1066, the main manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
was held by Anselm
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury , also called of Aosta for his birthplace, and of Bec for his home monastery, was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109...
from the Abbot of St Edmunds and included a church with 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land and woodland for four pigs. There are three moated sites
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
at Malting Farm, Church Farm and Goswold Hall. Goswold Hall has links with Grey family, the most famous member of which was Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...
Thrandeston has its origins in the arable community mainly in the growing of hemp
Hemp
Hemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, as the nearby town of Diss
Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk, England close to the border with the neighbouring East Anglian county of Suffolk.The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere that covers . The mere is up to deep, although there is another of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes...
was a large linen
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
market. Three linen weavers, a tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
and a collar maker were all listed in the village in the late 17th century. A cattle fair was held annually on the 31st July and in 1848 there were 347 inhabitants.
Church
St Margaret, Thrandeston contains the armorial bearings of the Rix and Blakeby families. The 15th century tower has a dedicatory inscription. It remembers that the Sulyards and the Cornwallises had it built. Inside are medieval carvings and wooden figures and animals, thought to be witches.External links
- http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/62734F19-ECF0-46D5-AFEE-96F95ECA188F/0/THRANDESTON.pdf - Appraisal for Thrandeston as a conservation area by local authority
- http://web.archive.org/web/20091028053206/http://www.geocities.com/layedwyer/grey.htm - Family tree of the Grey Family
- http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/thrandeston.htm - Impressions of St Margaret Thrandeston