Excursions in the County of Suffolk: Comprising a Brief Historical and Topographical Delineation of Every Town and Village; Together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and Every Other Interesting Object of Curiosity. Forming a Complete Guide for the Traveller and Tourist, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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Page 63
... Melford . MELFORD , Commonly called Long Melford , is a large and very pleasant village , situated upon the Stour , within three miles of Sudbury , and is generally esteemed one of the largest villages in England . Mel- ford has an ...
... Melford . MELFORD , Commonly called Long Melford , is a large and very pleasant village , situated upon the Stour , within three miles of Sudbury , and is generally esteemed one of the largest villages in England . Mel- ford has an ...
Page 65
... Melford ; and for want of persons of this description in Melford , they are to be taken from Shimpling in this hundred . Melford Hall stands on the east side of the green , an old spacious brick building , in the style of the age of ...
... Melford ; and for want of persons of this description in Melford , they are to be taken from Shimpling in this hundred . Melford Hall stands on the east side of the green , an old spacious brick building , in the style of the age of ...
Page 66
... Melford Hall belonged to Mary , widow of the third earl , during the civil war in the reign of Charles I .; when , as Fuller informs us , it was the first fruits of plundering in England . The loss of the noble pro- prietor in plate ...
... Melford Hall belonged to Mary , widow of the third earl , during the civil war in the reign of Charles I .; when , as Fuller informs us , it was the first fruits of plundering in England . The loss of the noble pro- prietor in plate ...
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abbey abbot of Bury acres advowson afterwards ancient ANGELES Bishop Bishop of Norwich Botesdale brick building built Buxhall CALIFORN called celebrated chancel chapel Charles church of St Clare contains Creeting Creeting St daughter death died distance Drury Duke east edifice Edmund Edward III Edward the Confessor Elizabeth Elmsett erected Essex Excursions through Suffolk Fakenham feet formerly belonged gate granted Hall hamlet handsome Haughley heir Henry VIII high road honour hospital impropriated inhabitants inscription interred Ipswich John Clopton King Lady land late Lavenham Lord manor mansion married Mary Melford monastery monks monument Nettlestead Neyland noble Norfolk Norwich Orwell parish park possession priory Queen rectory reign of Edward remains residence Richard river seat side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William situated steeple Stoke stone Stour Stowmarket Suffolk Thetford three miles tower town Troston village Wherstead William the Conqueror