Fressingfield
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Fressingfield is a small village in Suffolk, England, 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Diss, Norfolk. It has a population of over 900, with two shops (Fressingfield Stores and The Pottery) a medical centre and three churches, with Anglican, Baptist and Methodist congregations. Fressingfield once had five public houses. Today it has only the Swan Inn, open Tuesdays to Sundays, and The Fox and Goose restaurant, situated in what was formerly the Elizabethan Guildhall. A vineyard is also located here producing Oak Hill Wines which have received many awards.
was born at Ufford Hall
on 30 January 1617. He became Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
in 1664, assisting with the rebuilding after the Great Fire. From 1678 he was Archbishop of Canterbury
, crowning James II
in 1685. Following the Revolution of 1688, having already given allegiance to James, he felt unable to swear a new oath to William and Mary and was deposed as Archbishop in 1690, returning to Ufford Hall
where he died on 24 November 1693. Sancroft made financial provision for the spiritual, education and administrative care of Fressingfield: in his arrangements the Vicar, a Village Schoolmaster and the Parish Clerk.
to Peasenhall
Roman Road
passes through the parish of Fressingfield. Its route is recognisable as the present B1116 passing through Weybread
(Weybread Straight) until it reaches Gooch's Farm, where a Saxon diversion takes traffic into Fressingfield.
History
Fressingfield contains 4618 acres (18.7 km²). It is one of Suffolk’s largest parishes - only fifteen, out of more than five hundred, being larger. A population peak was reached in 1851 when the census recorded 1,491: five hundred more than at present.Jubilee Corner
To celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887, a well was sunk at the junction of the Stradbroke and Laxfield Roads. For sixty years, until provision of a mains supply, the 'Jubilee Pump' together with the 'Low Pump' (which still exists) supplied the central area of the parish with its water requirements. The 1953 Coronation Celebrations Committee chose the site to erect a village sign depicting a pilgrim and his pack mule. The sign reflects the parish's association with the pilgrimage to Bury St Edmunds which commenced during the late Saxon period. In 2002, to mark Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee, a new sign was commissioned, the old one having been given to the school.William Sancroft
William SancroftWilliam Sancroft
William Sancroft was the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury.- Life :Sancroft was born at Ufford Hall in Fressingfield, Suffolk, son of Francis Sandcroft and Margaret Sandcroft née Butcher...
was born at Ufford Hall
Ufford Hall
Ufford Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England, dating back to the thirteenth century.- Description :Ufford Hall is a fine example of the timber-framed manor house, incorporating the medieval core of an earlier open-hall house...
on 30 January 1617. He became Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
in 1664, assisting with the rebuilding after the Great Fire. From 1678 he was Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
, crowning James II
James II
James II may refer to:* James II, Count of La Marche , King Consort of Naples* James II , the second EP by Mancunian band James* James II of Aragon , King of Sicily...
in 1685. Following the Revolution of 1688, having already given allegiance to James, he felt unable to swear a new oath to William and Mary and was deposed as Archbishop in 1690, returning to Ufford Hall
Ufford Hall
Ufford Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England, dating back to the thirteenth century.- Description :Ufford Hall is a fine example of the timber-framed manor house, incorporating the medieval core of an earlier open-hall house...
where he died on 24 November 1693. Sancroft made financial provision for the spiritual, education and administrative care of Fressingfield: in his arrangements the Vicar, a Village Schoolmaster and the Parish Clerk.
Roman Road
The fifteen mile (24 km) long Pulham St MaryPulham St Mary
Pulham St Mary is a village in Norfolk, approximately east of Diss and south of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 866 in 365 households as of the 2001 census....
to Peasenhall
Peasenhall
Peasenhall is a village and a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District, in the English county of Suffolk. It was the location of the Peasenhall Murder.- Amenities :...
Roman Road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
passes through the parish of Fressingfield. Its route is recognisable as the present B1116 passing through Weybread
Weybread
Weybread is a village in Suffolk, England.Its church, St. Andrew, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.Also in Weybread there is a pub called The Weybread Crown....
(Weybread Straight) until it reaches Gooch's Farm, where a Saxon diversion takes traffic into Fressingfield.
External links
- Fressingfield website
- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website