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Barges

Freston Tower

Main trade Muck&Straw Name Freston Tower Port of Registry Ipswich Off. No. 95307 Tonnage 50 Tonnage system 0 Where built Harwich Builder Cann When built 1889 Length ft. 81 Beam ft. 19 Draught ft. 6.3 Changes 0 Rig/Hull 0 Owners Turner&Haste 1889 History Housebarge 1950, Broken up 1954. The last cement cargo of 110 tons was taken away in Hastes…
alyson
December 31, 2013
Barges

Frederick William

Main trade 0 Name Frederick William Port of Registry Ipswich Off. No. 79057 Tonnage 53 Tonnage system 0 Where built Ipswich Builder Curtis When built 1879 Length ft. 0 Beam ft. 0 Draught ft. 0 Changes 0 Rig/Hull 0 Owners Curtis&Orvis 1879 History Housebarge by 1950 Broken up OS Ref TQ.188.779 Location 0
alyson
December 31, 2013
Barges

Bluebell

Yacht 1939, Torchbearer, became HMS Torchbearer Degaussing Mobile Wiping Unit in WW2 Degaussing Mobile Wiping Unit - degaussing mobile wipingvessel TORCHBEARER, tender JUMBO, both at Harwich see http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4201-40RNShips2Home.htm , Store 1954, Keelson visible now. Main trade Muck&Straw Name Bluebell Port of Registry Ipswich Off. No. 95304 Tonnage 45 Tonnage system 0 Where built Rochester Builder Curel When built 1888 Length ft. 81 Beam ft. 19.2 Draught…
alyson
December 31, 2013
BargesCement Works

Cement trade

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alyson
December 24, 2013
Location/FeaturePlaces

Cuttings in the saltmarsh

Regular Cuttings at Kingfisher Creek - origins unknown - Photo by Stan Baston Google Earth - Regular Cuttings at "Kingfisher Creek" - origins unknown A walk past the sailing club along the sea wall leading, not quite, to Hemley will reveal a series of cuttings in the saltmarsh extending for about 350m. The channels vary from 5m wide to less than…
alyson
December 14, 2013
MaybushNon domestic Building

Maybush by Gareth

THE MAYBUSH Alan Matheson in coalition with the History Group   Picture 2 – Maybush today – from the water   The Maybush, as it is now known, was originally a farmhouse, probably just 30ft x 14 ft with great thick walls according to Arnott. Anyone standing in the road alongside the pub, is able to see a central section…
alyson
December 13, 2013
NotablePeoplePerson

Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck 1922 -1999

Vanneck, Hon.  Youngest son of 5th Baron Huntingfield (William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck), KCMG (1883-1969) and Margaret Eleanor (1884-1943), daughter of Judge Ernest Crosby, NY. Married 1st (08.04.1943, St Margaret's, Westminster, London; marriage dissolved 1984) Cordelia Errington, youngest daughter of Capt. Reginald Hugh Errington, RN (retd), of Bury St Edmunds; one daughter (and one daughter deceased). Married 2nd (02.1984, Kensington and…
alyson
November 23, 2013
Notable

Sir Lawrence Bragg CH OBE MC FRS

  Sir Lawrence Bragg, as we know lived at Quietways. Apart from being a famous scientist he wrote lots of complaint letters which are on file, potentially light hearted. Liz may know more having corresponded with him over Quietways. One of the letters was to Admiral Cresswell of Rivers Hall who also had a notable career.     Bust of…
alyson
November 23, 2013
Reference

Population data

Year Population 20 years earlier Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population 1801     118 1811   118 132 1821   132 163 1831   163 166 1841   166 174 1851   174 169 1881   228 270 1891   270 284 1901   284 278 1911   278 212 1921   212 247 1931   247 205…
alyson
March 19, 2013
Parish CouncilRecord Office

1945 to 1966 Parish Council Notes

10/9/45 No new housing would be erected in village. Only Manse & Old Maltings were empty at present. The Manse was due for repair under War Damage Act. 13/4/46 The representative on the R.D.C. be requested to ascertain whether the R.D.C. have any plans to build houses for agricultural workers in replacement of the condemned houses in the parish. 15/6/46…
alyson
March 9, 2013