Holbrook Public Houses
Whites 1855 Directory
HOLBROOK is a large and pleasant village, with several handsome houses, 6
miles S. of Ipswich, near a brook or rivulet from which it has its name, and
which falls into the river Stour at Holbrook Bay, near the hamlet of Holton
Green, or Lower Holbrook, about a mile S. of the village. Its parish
contains 857 inhabitants, and 2203A. 2P. of land, including about 370 acres
of woods and plantations. John Berners, Esq., is lord of the manor, but the
greater part of the soil belongs to the Harland, Reade, Vernon, Deane,
Rodwell, Wilkinson, Gosnall, Western, and a few other families. The lordship
was successively held by the families of Holbrook, Daundy, Clench, Thurston,
and Staunton. Judge Clenht,who died in 1607, lies buried in the church. The
late John Reade:, Esq., of Holbrook House, who died in 1843, had been a
chief judge in India, and was sheriff of Suffolk in 1830. The Woodlands, a
handsome brick mansion in the Tudor style, built in 1845, is the seat of Wm,
Rodwoll, Esq. Holbrook House and Cottage are two other pleasant seats in
this parish. The Church (All Saints) is a large ancient fabric, with a
tower, supported by massive buttresses. It was re-pewed in 1824, and has 550
sittings, one-third of which are free. The rectory, valued in K.B. at �11
11s. 3d., is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. J. B. Wilkinson,
B.D., who has 6 acres of glebe, and a yearly rent charge of .�400. 10s.,
awarded in 1838 in lieu of tithes. The Rectory House is a commodious
mansion, erected in 1822 by the Rev. Thomas Holmes, the late incumbent. The
Wesleyans have a small chapel here. The interest of �30 (arising from �10
given by two benefactors, and �20 received in 1802, on the sale of the
workhouse,) is applied in the distribution of coals at a cheap rate to the
poor. Two National Schools, for .boys and girls, are supported by the rector
and other subscribers; and there are in the village two respectable boarding
schools. The POST-OFFICE is at Mr. James Shepherd's; letters via Ipswich,.
Those marked * are at Holton Green.
Allen Robert Wm. plumber & painter
Baker Grove, beer house
Brooks John, plumber, painter, etc
Candler John, & Bragg Sml. policeman
Catchpole Wm. brewer
Cossey Francis, shopman
Cranfield Saml. veterinary surgeon, & agent to Cattle Insurance Company
Curtis John, cattle dealer
Dunnett John, bricklayer, &c
Flory Thomas, drillman
Goodwin Robert, cooper
Hare George, gentleman
Herbert Jph. B. butcher & vict. Compasses
•Holden Mary, dressmaker
Laker Wm. Edward, hoarding school
Longe Robt. Bacon, Esq. Holbrook Coig
Lucas Luke, farm bailiff
Mayhew John, smith: & Susan, tchool
Orman, Mr Benj
Pytches Mrs
Pedder Mrs F. boarding & day school
Quantrill James, sweep & fireman
Ranson Henry, corn miller
Reade Ms Elizh, Holbrook House
Rodwell Wm , Esq, Woodlands
Scott Wm, manager of Mrs Reades Brick & Tile yard
Smith Rev Henry, curate
Steggall James, blacksmith
Topple John, tailor
Swayer Rt, gardener
Vincent Wm, veterinary surgeon
Wilkinson Rev John Brewster, B.D., Rectory
Woods John Bloomfield, schoolmaster
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
*Betts Thomas
Hawes Samuel
Hines John
Levell George
FARMERS
Baker Wm
Cross Thomas
Gayford Wm
Keeble Rt, Brook
Pulford John
Sawer John
*Vince Lionel
Wase Edward
JOINERS
Flick Anthony
Spink Wm
SHOPKEEPERS.
Ashford Charles
Kerridge Charles
Munnings Wm.
•Paskell Edward
Shepherd Charles
Shepherd James
Slolling Chs, beerhouse
Taylor John
SURGEONS.
Catting Wm.
Jarman Thomas
Martin Robert
TA1L0RS.
Clark Joseph
Shepherd James
Topple John
WHEELWRIGHTS.
Block Wm.
Pooley James
Whyatt John
CARRIER.
Benj. Simpson, to Ipswich, daily
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