Tattingstone
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Tattingstone is a village in Babergh
district in Suffolk
, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Ipswich
with a population over 500. It is the location of Tattingstone Place and also of the folly
known as the Tattingstone Wonder
. Tattingstone was recorded in Domesday as "Tatituna" or "Tatistuna".
A parish with 3 distinct settlements.
The main settlement houses the church, Tattingstone Park and the former Stamford House of Industry, or Workhouse (1766–1930) more recently this site was used as St Mary's hospital until it was redeveloped for housing in 1991.
Tattingstone Heath is located on the A137 whilst a small hamlet close to the White Horse is connected to the rest of the parish by Lemons Hill bridge over the western end of Alton reservoir.
The Tattingstone Estate was bequeathed to Mr Western by his father's first cousin Thomas White in 1808. Tattingstone Church (OS grid TM1337) has a vault dedicated for Thomas Western (died 1814) and his wife Guilietta Roman (died 1850) and Thomas White (died 1808). The church was robbed on Thursday, 16 October 2008.
The village was split into two halves in the 1970s when the valley was flooded to make a 400 acres (1.6 km²) reservoir. Alton Mill which once stood in the way of the development was dismantled and re-erected at the Museum of East Anglian Life
in Stowmarket
.
However, Tattingstone Alton Hall was not preserved and disappeared into the water. Over twenty houses and two farms were flooded to make way for the reservoir.
The pavilion which resides on the playing field in the village was constructed using the doors and some of the structural timbers from the boat house that was situated on the lakes that were in the valley prior to the flooding. The pavilion was built by five local men who used to live in the village.
The reservoir is managed by Anglian Water
and is known as Alton Water
or Alton Reservoir. It is now a haven for wildlife and is used by cyclists, walkers and fishermen and for other watersports.
Tattingstone Wonder
is a strange folly built in about 1790 for local Squire, Edward White, who then lived in the Hall. Originally a pair of cottages, a third was added together with a mock church tower and facade to give his neighbours "something to wonder at".
The village has two pubs, the Wheatsheaf and the White Horse but the Orange Box (formerly Waterloo House) closed some time ago.
Village shop now closed.
The website and monthly newsletter is run by a sub-committee that is independent to the Parish Council and is financed through selling advertisement space to local businesses.
Tattingstonevillage.org.uk was designed and built by Chris Chambers, the site is designed in a way that when content is added to the site no previous content needs to be edited, therefore creating an archive over time meaning that every single article that is added is stored and never deleted allowing users to search and read articles going far back as the website launch date.
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and...
district in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
with a population over 500. It is the location of Tattingstone Place and also of the folly
Folly
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs...
known as the Tattingstone Wonder
Tattingstone Wonder
The Tattingstone Wonder is a folly at Tattingstone in Suffolk, England.Located some six miles south of Ipswich the Tattingstone Wonder was originally two cottages. In 1790 Edward White, the local squire, did not like his view of the cottages from Tattingstone Place. He decided to add a third...
. Tattingstone was recorded in Domesday as "Tatituna" or "Tatistuna".
A parish with 3 distinct settlements.
The main settlement houses the church, Tattingstone Park and the former Stamford House of Industry, or Workhouse (1766–1930) more recently this site was used as St Mary's hospital until it was redeveloped for housing in 1991.
Tattingstone Heath is located on the A137 whilst a small hamlet close to the White Horse is connected to the rest of the parish by Lemons Hill bridge over the western end of Alton reservoir.
The Tattingstone Estate was bequeathed to Mr Western by his father's first cousin Thomas White in 1808. Tattingstone Church (OS grid TM1337) has a vault dedicated for Thomas Western (died 1814) and his wife Guilietta Roman (died 1850) and Thomas White (died 1808). The church was robbed on Thursday, 16 October 2008.
The village was split into two halves in the 1970s when the valley was flooded to make a 400 acres (1.6 km²) reservoir. Alton Mill which once stood in the way of the development was dismantled and re-erected at the Museum of East Anglian Life
Museum of East Anglian Life
The Museum of East Anglian Life is a Museum located in Stowmarket Suffolk, it specialises in presenting the agricultural history of East Anglia through a mixture of exhibits and living history demonstrations. It has recently taken to abbreviating itself as 'MEAL'.-History of the Museum:The site of...
in Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
.
However, Tattingstone Alton Hall was not preserved and disappeared into the water. Over twenty houses and two farms were flooded to make way for the reservoir.
The pavilion which resides on the playing field in the village was constructed using the doors and some of the structural timbers from the boat house that was situated on the lakes that were in the valley prior to the flooding. The pavilion was built by five local men who used to live in the village.
The reservoir is managed by Anglian Water
Anglian Water
Anglian Water is a privatised water company that operates in the East of England. Named for East Anglia, apart from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire it also covers Lincolnshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, a small part of north Nottinghamshire and Greater London...
and is known as Alton Water
Alton Water
Alton Water is a manmade reservoir. It is the largest in Suffolk, with a circumference of over 8 miles .-Construction:...
or Alton Reservoir. It is now a haven for wildlife and is used by cyclists, walkers and fishermen and for other watersports.
Tattingstone Wonder
Tattingstone Wonder
The Tattingstone Wonder is a folly at Tattingstone in Suffolk, England.Located some six miles south of Ipswich the Tattingstone Wonder was originally two cottages. In 1790 Edward White, the local squire, did not like his view of the cottages from Tattingstone Place. He decided to add a third...
is a strange folly built in about 1790 for local Squire, Edward White, who then lived in the Hall. Originally a pair of cottages, a third was added together with a mock church tower and facade to give his neighbours "something to wonder at".
The village has two pubs, the Wheatsheaf and the White Horse but the Orange Box (formerly Waterloo House) closed some time ago.
Village shop now closed.
External links
- Village website This website was launched March 20, 2010 and is updated throughout the month.
The website and monthly newsletter is run by a sub-committee that is independent to the Parish Council and is financed through selling advertisement space to local businesses.
Tattingstonevillage.org.uk was designed and built by Chris Chambers, the site is designed in a way that when content is added to the site no previous content needs to be edited, therefore creating an archive over time meaning that every single article that is added is stored and never deleted allowing users to search and read articles going far back as the website launch date.