Hartismere Hundred

Hartismere Hundred

Hartismere was a hundred of Suffolk, that later gave its name to a poor law union, a rural sanitary district, and the Hartismere Rural District.

Listed as Hertesmere in the Domesday Book, the name of the hundred is derived from "Hart's mere" where Hart is a personal name.[1]

Hartismere also gives its name to the 11-19 Co-educational Foundation School based in Eye. It serves pupils aged 11–16 years whilst the associated sixth form college instructs 16-19 year students. The School is distinctive in having particularly close links to the Hartismere Community. It is also the name of a hospital and maternity unit at Eye.

Parishes

Suffolk hundreds
Suffolk hundreds

Hartismere Hundred consisted of the following 32 parishes:[2][3]

Parish Area (acres)
Aspall 827
Bacton 2231
Botesdale 1260
Braiseworth 722
Brome 893
Burgate 2034
Cotton 1922
Eye 4174
Finningham 1235
Gislingham 2251
Mellis 1344
Mendlesham 3880
Oakley 1280
Occold 1480
Palgrave 1475
Redgrave 2059
Redlingfield 1075
Rickinghall 1401
Rishangles 719
Stoke Ash 1173
Stuston 798
Thorndon 2680
Thornham Magna 1327
Thornham Parva 670
Thrandeston 1379
Thwaite 832
Westhorpe 1322
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford 3777
Wickham Skeith 1770
Wortham 2727
Wyverstone 1523
Yaxley 1239

References

  1. ^ Walter Skeat (1913). The Place-names of Suffolk.
  2. ^ 1841 Census
  3. ^ William White (1844). History, gazetteer, and directory of Suffolk. p. 321.

52°18′N 1°04′E / 52.30°N 1.07°E / 52.30; 1.07


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