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Lords of the Manor and ownership

      Waldringfield Hilton   From To   Source   695? Waldhere Bishop of London Supposition that land passed along the line of Bishops   955 Will of Bishop Theodred in 955 1) esawyer   955 Osgot from above Will on death o fTheodred     1035 1035 and 1044 there is also a mention of when the East…
alyson
January 29, 2019
DebenPoem

The Deben by Kit Clark

The Deben Gives us much pleasure, Boats sail their measure, Against ebb and flow, Against winds high and low, Just walking the shore. Knowing there is more, Each day a different hue. Each day a changing view, Sands enjoyed by tots, All spades, buckets and pots, Birds that stay and feed. Dabbling in the weed, A veritable garden of Eden,…
alyson
January 25, 2019
ChurchLocation/FeaturePlaces

Waldringfield’s ring of Churches

W.G.Arnott ((Place Names of the Deben Valley by W.G.Arnott)) suggested in Place Names of the Deben Valley that the locations of local Churches relate to pre seawall access by water and the transport of stone fonts from Norfolk. Furthermore, a 1999 River Deben Association magazine contains an article by David Aldred describing a circular arrangement of other Churches around Waldringfield…
alyson
January 4, 2019
FarmHouseIndividualProperty Details

Cross Farm

Associated with the family of John Crosse, 1674 Hearth Tax Return 1674. ((Place Names of the Deben Valley by W.G.Arnott)) Refered to as Rotten Farm at some point - see maps and    I quote from my 19th century (1891) walk  'Nearby, inland on our right as we proceed in a southerly direction, is Cross Farm; in 1674 this farm was…
alyson
December 6, 2018