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Rattlesden 1865 Post Office Directory
RATTLESDEN is a parish and considerable village, in
Thedwestry hundred and rural deanery, Stow union and
county court district, archdeaconry of Sudbury, and diocese
of Ely, West Suffolk, 5 miles west from Stowmarket, 85
from London, and 9 east-south-east from Bury St. Edmund's,
situated on a small stream which joins the river Gipping at
Combs. The church of St. Nicholas is an ancient stone
structure, in the Perpendicular and Decorated styles, has
nave, aisles, chancel, small tower containing 5 bells, and
neat spire: the interior is very lofty, with fine open roof of
carved oak over nave and chancel: the pews and font are
very old: there are tablets to the Revs. Walter Clopton and
Richard Moseley (former rectors), who left charities to be
distributed in the parish. The register dates from 1558.
The living is a rectory, annual value �890, with about 50
acres of glebe, in the gift of John Barney, Esq., and held
by the Rev. John Barney, M.A., of Magdalen College, Cam-
bridge. There is a National school, partly endowed, also a
Sunday school in the village. A Baptist chapel was erected
in 1808, and rebuilt in 1833. The soil is heavy, and subsoil
clay, yielding good crops of the usual kind. Clopton Hall, the handsome
residence of Major Windsor Parker, M.P. for West Suffolk, is half a mile
north-east, and is situated on an eminence, surrounded by woods, plantations,
and preserves: the south front overlooks some well stocked fish ponds, neat
park, and grounds tastefully laid out. Rattlesden Hall, the residence of Uriah
Phillips, Esq., is west of the village. F. L. Cocktedge, Esq., is lord of the
manor. The population in 1801 was 1,117, and the area is 3,254 acres.
POYSTREET GREEN is a hamlet half a mile south; Clopton Green is a mile
north-west; High Town Green is 2 miles south-west; Pot Ash is a mile west.
Parish Clerk, Jeremiah Punchard.
POST OFFICE.—Mrs. Elizabeth Archer, receiver. Letters from Woolpit at 9 a.m.;
dispatched at 5.30 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Woolpit
INSURANCE AGENT.—Liverpool & London & Globe, James Finch
National School, Miss A. Briscoe, mistress
CARRIERS TO BURY.—Abraham Ramsbottom & James Scolding, every Wednesday
Barney Rev. John, M.A. Rectory
Boldero John, esq. White House farm
Lucas James Owen, esq
Parker Major Windsor, M.P., D.L. Clopton hall
Phillips Uriah, esq. Rattlesden hall
COMMERCIAL.
Bauley Thomas, farmer
Beeton James, shopkeeper
Blofield George K. fanner, Wood hall
Bye William, farm bailiff to Major Parker, M.P
Canham Mary (Mrs.), farmer
Chandler Wm. Wilson, grocer & draper
Churchyard George, farmer
Clover John, miller
Cobbold James, farmer & landowner
Cobbold John, farmer
Coe Abraham, farmer
Coley Henry, inland revenue officer
Craske William, shoe maker
Crick Thomas, carrier
Cross Pearl, wheelwright
Dawson Benjamin & Co. maltsters; & at Stowmarket
Farrow Robert, farmer & cattle dealer
Finch James, plumber etc
Friston Henry, farmer
Fristou Samuel, farmer
Friston Samuel, jun. farmer
Friston William, farmer
Garrod John, farmer
Gathercole William, Half moon, & baker
Gooch Robert, farmer
Gowers Benjamin, boot maker
Green Benjamin, maltster & farmer
Jewers John, maltster
Laflin Jonathan, farmer
Lucas James Owen, surgeon
Manfield Wm. farmer, Hollybush farm
Mirrington Robtrt, farmer & landowner
Moore William, cattle dealer
Moore William, saddler etc
Nice James, farmer
Orris Frederick, Shoe maker
Peddar Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Shelland hall
Phillips Uriah, farmer, Rattlesden hall
Plume George, carpenter
Poole John, blacksmith
Ransom James, carpenter
Hanson John, farmer, Hill farm
Roe Richard, shopkeeper
Roper Henry Clement, baker & beer retailer
Salmon Sarah (Mrs.), farmer
Salmon William, corn, coal & seed merchant & maltster, Brook vale
Sawyer Edward, farmer
Sawyer Robert, farmer & wheelwright
Scott John, farmer, & gamekeeper to
Major Parker, M.P. Doves farm
Scolding James, beer retailer
Shipden William, Five Bells
Smith George, builder & contractor
Snelling John, poulterer
Steward Denham, farmer
Walker Charles, shoe maker
Warren Walter, blacksmith
Webb Robert, farmer
Welham John, farmer
Winson Harry, farmer & miller
Worledge Robert, tailor etc & at Stowmarket
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