Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for RATTLESDEN

RATTLESDEN, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Stow district, Suffolk. The village stands on a branch of the river Gipping, 3½ miles S by W of Elmswell r. station, and 4¾ W of Stowmarket; and has a post-office under Bury, St. Edmunds. The parish contains also the hamlets of Poystreet-Green, Clopton Green, Potash, and High-Town; and comprises 3, 254 acres. Real property, £5, 611. Pop., 1, 117. Houses, 257. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to H. L. Cocks-edge, Esq. Clopton Hall is the residence of Major W. Parker. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £930.* Patron, not reported. The church is decorated and later English; and consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with small tower and neat spire. There are a Baptist chapel, a national school, and charities £20.—The sub-district contains also 12 other parishes. Acres, 20, 180. Pop., 6, 551. Houses, 1, 434


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village, a parish, and a sub-district"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Rattlesden AP/CP       Rattlesden SubD       Stow RegD/PLU       Suffolk AncC
Place: Rattlesden

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