DIRECTORY.] 713 BAYLHAM. [.] Lofts J acob, farmer Marriott Martin, blacksmith Scott Thomas, land agent to Sir Charles Lofts William, butcher l-'aine Fredcrick, farmer James Fox Bunbury, bart. n.L. Manning J a rues, farmer Pollintine Robert, shoe maker Home farm

BARTON MILLS is a parish, in the Western division James Davies and Thomas Malahar, consisting of small of the county, Lackford hundred, Mildenhall union and portions of land, the proceeds of which are distributed by county court district, rural deanery or .Fordham, arch­ the rector ami churchwardens to the poor of the parish on deaconry of Sudbury, and diocese of Ely; the village is St. Stephen's Day, Christmas Day, and Easter Sunday. pleasantly situated about 1 mile south-east from Milden­ There are corn mills worked by steam and water ; also hal1, 8 miles east from Newmarket, 11 south-west from several neat villa residences here. James Reed, Esq., is Thetford, and 67 north-east from London, on the high road lord of the manor. Mr. Gataker, the Hev. T. Abraham, from Norwich to the latter place; the river Lark skirts the and the Rector are the principal landowners. The soil is parish on the north. The church of St. Mary, an old stone various, light and sandy on the hills; the subsoil is chalky. building, was repaired and repewed in 1840: it has nave, The crops are of the usual kinds-wheat, barley, turnips aisles, chancel, square embattled tower containing 3 bells, and mangold wurtzel, &c. The population in 1861 was 500; ancient south porch, curious old stone font, and carved oak the area is 1,826 acres. pulpit. The register commences about the year 1663. The Parish Clerk, James Raper. living is a rectory, yearly value about £600, with hand­ some residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held Letters received from Soham through Mildenhall, arrive at 'by the Rev. William Buckland Loit, M.A., of Balliol Col- 7 a.m.; cleared from pillar box at 6.30 p.m. Mildenhall lege, Oxford. A National and Sunday school was built in is the nearest money order office 1845, and endowed. There is a Baptist chapel, erect(Od in National School, Mrs. Clarke, mistress 1844. There are some small charities, left by the Revs. CARRIERS pass through to Bury St. Edmund's & N ewmarltet Beales William, esq. Barton hall Folkes John, farmer Last Richard John, farmer, Hall farm EllinA-ton Mrs Folkes Robert, farmer & shoe maker Morris William, beer retailer Fox Mr. Buscall, Old Rectory Ford Charles, blacksmith Nice William Thomas, farmer

Fuller Misses Fox Buscall, artist, Old Rectory Peachey Abraham, steam corn miller • Fuller Mrs Godfery J ames Henry, miller Redgrave Edward, shopkeeper Lott Rev. William Buckland, M.A. Harvey James, beer retailer Saunders Charles, shopkeeper [rectorJ, Rectory Herrington N athaniel, Bell Saunders Henry, farmer Alderton Thomas, Dog~ Partridge Holland John, builder, & at Gazeley Sizer William, shopkeeper Brooks Rohert, shopkeeper Ilolmes Joseph, blacksmith Sparkes Sarah Ann (.M'rs.), Bull, &; Drake James, shoe maker Howe George, wheelwright blacksmith Edwards William, stone mason J olley J ohnson, builder Wing Abraham, farmer, Street farm Folkes J a rues, farmer Kent John, farmer, Barton lodge Wing Isaac, grocer & draper

BATTISFORD is a village and parish, 3~ miles from Paske, M.A., of Clare College, Cambridge, who resides at station, 3 north-west from Need.ham Market Creeting St. Peter's. Charles Raikes and Charles Austin, station, and 80 from London, in the Eastern division or the Esqrs., who are lords of the manor, and Frederick Hay­ county, Bosmere hundred, Bosmere and Claydon union, ward, Esq., are the principal landowner!'. The soil is good; county court district of Stowmarket, rural deanery of Bos- subsoil, loam and clay. 'l'he chief crops are wheat, barley mere, archdeaconry of Suffolk, and diocese of Norwich. The and beans. The population in 1861 was 50!, and the area church of St . .Mary is a very humble Gothic structure, with is l,542A. 1R.13P. of well cultivated strong land. square wooden belfry containing 1 bell. The register corn- Parish Clerk, Samuel Wright. mences in the year 1711. The living is a vicarage, yearly Letters through , which is the nearest value £400 5s., in the gift of, and held by, tlw Rev. Edward money order office Andrews Robert, shopkeeper Denny Charles, farmer Lingwood Henry, farmer Baker William Ling, farmer Denny ·wmiam, farmer Maw Samuel Alexander,jun. farmer Baxter Joseph, wheelwright Durrant Thomas, shopkeeper Southgate William, farmer Boby Charles, farmer, Manor house Dye Robert Page, farmer, Valley farm Sparrow Waiter, bricklayer Brown Hobert, blacksmith Hayward William, farmer Wright Samuel, parish clerk, & tea Brunning George, blacksmith Harwood Thos. farmer, Battisford hall dealer

BAWDSEY is a parish and village, situate between the view of the sea, and there is a ferry across the river (in 4~ seacoast and the mouth of the river De ben, 10 miles south­ miles) to Felixstow. John G. Sheppard, Esq., who is lord east from Woodbridge, and 9 from the Great Eastern rail­ of the manor, Lord Rendlesham, John Tollemache, Esq., way station at Melton, in the Eastern division of the coml.ty, M.P., and A. Arcedeckne, Esq., are the principal landowners. Wilford hundred, Woodbridge union and county court dis­ The soil is loamy; subsoil, crag and loam. The chief crops trict, rural deanery of Wilford, arch deaconry of Suffolk, and are wheat and barley. l-'opulation in 1861, 426; area, 2,0(j9 Norwich diocese. The church was burned down in 1842, acres. but the stone tower, supposed to be of the twelfth century, Parish Clerk, George Branch, remains, reduced in height 60 feet. The new church, named St. ~Iary, is small, simple and neat: it has an organ. The register dates from the year 1744. The living is a vicarage, PosT OFFICE.- Charles Benlmm, postmaster. Letters yearly value £193, with residence and grounds, in the gift arrive from Wood bridge at 7.40 a.m.; box closes at 6.20 of the Lord Chancellor, and held by the Rev. Arthur Tighe p.m. The nearest money order office is at Wooduridge Greg-ory, M.A., LJ•. B., of Trinity College, Dublin. There National School, Mrs. :Mary Ann Rolleston, mistress are National schools, erected in 1853, and Sunday, day and CARRIERS :- evening schools for 150 children. Lectures on religious, George Peacock, to & from Woodbridge, tuesday, thurs- socialand scientific subjects are given from time to time. day, friday & saturday; , tuesday There are large strata of coprolites, and the cliffs are cele- Samuel Girling, to & from Woodbridge, monday, wednes- brated for geological and fossil remains. The village is in day, thursday & saturday; Ipswich, saturday Gregory Rev. Arthur Tighe, M,A., LL.B Cavell Ann(Mrs.),farmer,Bawdseyhall Gross Samuel Chilton, farmer, Manor [vicarJ, Vicarage Dosser Charles, shoe maker house COMMERCIAL. Easterson 'l'homas, farmer, Red house Langmaid Francis, Lifeboat Benham Charles, grocer Ford Harriet (Mrs.), lodging house Ransby Edward, Star • Branch George, shoe maker Foster Harriet (Mrs.), baker Turner Willlam, farmer, High house

BAYLHAM is a parish and village, 2~ miles north-west a Gothic structure, with south porch and square-built tower from Claydon station, 75 from London, 3 east from Need- containing 5 bells. The register dates from about the year ham Market, 6 from Ipswich, and 1 mile from the naviga- 1 1600. The living is a rectory, yearly value £300, with 40 ble , in the Eastern division of the county,,1 acres of glebe land, in the gift of, and l1eld by, t!Je Rev. Bosmere hundred, Bosrnere and Claydon union, Ipswich i William Edward Downe.s, M.A., ofWadham College, Oxford. county court district, Bosrnere rural deanery, Suffolk arch- The trustees of the late Sir William .1\Iiddleton, Bart., are deaconry, and Norwich diocese. The church of St. l-'eter is lgrds of the manor and principal landowners. The chief 46