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WESTLEY in 1844, is a small parish, 2 miles W. of Bury St. Edmund's, has 144
souls, a few cottages, and 1,234 acres of land, all in one farm, occupied by Mr.
Walter Burrell, of Westley Hall. The Marquis of Bristol and Mr. James Lee are
lords of the manors, but part of the soil belongs to Mr. W. Burrell, and a few
smaller owners. It formerly belonged to Bury Abbey, by gift of Bishop Afric, and
was granted in the 31st of Henry VIII. to Sir Thomas Kitson. The old Church (St.
Thomasa-Becket) is in ruins, but a new one was erected in 1836, at the cost of
£1,400, of patent cement stone, and dedicated to St. Mary. It has a small spire
and about 100 sittings. The Marquis of Bristol gave the site and £600. The
rectory, valued in K. B. at £9 15s. 5d., is consolidated with that of Fornham-All-Saints.
The poor parishioners have 20s. a year from Lady Kitson's charity. (See Hengrave.)