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LAVENHAM CLASSIFICATION, continued. Alien Williaru ...... Butcher 1(Jverns, ~· Black Lion Inn, Mattbam Eliza Almack Richard ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Solicitor OJck Inn, Death Henry Almack H. ... Commissioner under th£- Dower Act, & Greyhound Commercial Inn, W abe Susan for taking Affidavits in all the Courts; Clerk to Swan Inn, Stutter William Mgstrts & CommissnrsofTaxes for BaberyHundred White Horse, Rampling John An1brose Thon1.as ...... Shoemaker Watchmaker. Webber William Ardley Thos. jun ...... Miller & Maltster Wheelwright. Hoggar Thomas A tki11s J oseph •• .-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Glover Wool Manufacturer. Hitchcock Thomas Atkins Peter ...... Gardener Woolstaplers. Turner & Son Bickmore Peter ...... Grocer & Draper Yarn Manufacturer. Meeking William Bigg JOseph ...... Cutler Bird Mary Ann ...... Lad1es Boardmg School Bixby R ...••.•.••••••••.•••.••••••••••••••••••••• ,.. Baker LONG MELFOBD, Blandon Robert ...... Blacksmith ON the river Stour, and borders of Essex, 58 miles Bligh Frederick ...... ,•••• Shoen1aker from London through Chelmsford, Braintree, & Blunden & Rolfe •• , ••••••••• Auctioneers & Builders Sudbury, from which last it is distant 2! miles N., Bolin,.brooke John ...... Wheelwright contained, in 1831, 2,514 inhabitants; the annual Bradbrookb l'homas •••••••••••••••••• ,...... B raz1er . value of assessed property, in 1815, was 7,724. It Bransby H. K ...... Gents Boarding School is one of the largest and most beautiful villages in Brooke A •..•••••••.••.••..•••.•.••• Dealer in Groceries . Silk weaving is carried on, and a fair is Bullock John ...... Dealer in Groceries lteld on Whit Tuesday. The petty sessions are held Bulmer J ames ••••• -...... , •••• -...... 1-I air Dresser here. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Burton John ...... Corn Chandler stands upon rising ground at the northern extremity Butcher John ...... Wheelwright of the village, and is a most exquisite specimen of Cater George .•••••••••••••••.••••••••.••.•••••••••• Tailor architecture of the reign of Edward IV. In the Churcher John ...... Horse Hair Manufacturer chancel is a large aud curious monument of Sir Coates Thos., ...... Plumber & Glazier William Cordell of Melford Hall, Speaker of the Cob bold Rev. Satn ••••.••.•••.•••••.•••••••••••••.• Rector House of Commons in the reigns of Mary and Eliza­ Codliu Edward •••••••.••..••••.•••••••••••••••. Blacksmith beth. The Clopton chapel, upon the north side of Constable Timothy ...... Nurseryman the chancel, is one of the most interesting portions Copsey J oseph ...... The George of the building; it contains the monument of John Cord er Robert ••••.•.••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• Maltster Clopton of , sheriff of the county in Cowey Willi.am ••.•••••••.•••.••••.•••••••••••••••• Ta~lor 1451 and who died in 1497; and is extremely Crask John & Thos •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Carriers curio~1s as a specimen of the magnificent decoration Cream Robert •.•••.•••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••• Surgeon aneiently applied to sepulchral chapels. In the north Crisel J ames • • •• • •• . •• • •• ... • •• • • •• •• • • •• • •• . • Sltoemaker aisle of the church is inserted a tablet of alabaster, Faires W. B ...... Gents Boarding School representing the Offering of the Magi, beaut!fully Fake J. C ••••.••••••••••••••••••••••..••••••••••.•• Carrier sculptured in has-relief. The windows are enriched Farrow William ...... Wheelwright with stained glass. The living is a rectory, but of Fordham William ...... Bricklayer its annual value no return ha§ been madl'. On the Fre\ver Frances ...... Milliner green i& a hospital, founded and endowed by Sir Games J .•...... •...... •...... • Leather Cutter William Cordell in 1572; there are also several Gardiner W illiam ••••.•••••.••••••••••••••••••• Milliner other charitable institutions. The parish of Long Girt James • .- .••••••••••••••• .- •••••••••.•••••.• Shoemaker Melford is in Sudbury Union. Melford Hall, the Gooch Daniel • . •• ••• . .• ••• • .• • •• • •• • • • . •• • • • • • The Ram seat of Sir Hyde Parker, Bart., stands upon the Green George • • ••• •• • •• • •••••• ••• •• • •• ••• •• Free School eastern side of the green, and is a spacious building Groom •••••••.••••••••••••.••..•••••••• Hair Dresser of brick, the principal part of which was evidently Hall J oseph •..••••••...••••••••••••..•••••••.•••. Maltster constructed in the reign of Elizabeth. The mansion Hammond John ...... Retail Brewer environs three sides of a quadrangle, and is of uni­ Hammond Thomas ...... Blacksmith form plan ; the principal architectural feature being Harris J ames . • •• . .•• • •. . • • . •• •• • •• ••• • •• • •• . • The Hare four octangular towers, which rise above the roof, and Hildyard Chris ... Grocer & Draper, & Agent to Gen. terminate in cupolas and vanes. It was long the Suffi)lk & Amicable Fire & Life Office seat of the Cordell family, of which there arc some Hockley J ol1n •.••..•.••..••.••••••••••••..••.••••..• Baker portraits preserved here. About a mile and a half Hunt Sam ..••••••••.•••.•••••••.••.•••• Grocer & Draper northward from the village is Kentwell Hall, be­ J arvis Robert •••••••.•.•••••••••.••••••..••..• Bricklayer longing to Colonel Bence : this structure was erected Jay H. M ... Poplin, Yarn, & Bunting Manufacturer, in the latter end of the reign of Elizabeth, by Sir & Agent to the Atlas Fire & Life William Clopton, and is a fine example of the pecu­ J ohnson Charles ...... Beer Retailer liar style of architecture of that period: in plan it J ones J ol1n ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Butcher consists of a centre division and two projecting wings. J o11es Robert ••••..••••.•••••.••••••••.••••..•.•• Surgeon The court in front is approached by a bridge over a King A •..••••.•••••••••••.•••.•••••.••.•.•••• Cock & Bell moat, and the road leading to it is adorned by a fine King John •.••..••.•....•••••.•••.••••••••••••.. ··:·· Baker avenue of trees. Most of the windows in this ancient King J oseph ...... •....••..••.•..••••.••.• White Hart mansion are enriched with stained glass, exhibiting Lee Robert Hall mill.....•••••••..••.••..•.••••... Miller the armorial escutcheons of the family alliances of Lorking Thomas, ...... Prmter. &~ s tatwner . the Cloptons, its former proprietors. Acton Place, LJ7 ng William ••••.••.•••••..•••...•.••..••.••• _Carpenter Acton Hall, Chilton Hall, and Boxted Hall, are in Manning William ...... Rope & Twme Maker the neighbourhood. Mayhew Charlotte ...... : ...... :. Butcher Name, :Residence, & Profe~sion. Milam J .... Bull Commercial Inn & Postmg House Abbron J ames ...... Rose & Cro~n ~ash George ...... Beer Retailer Abery William ...... Carpenter Ostler Aaron •.....•...... Black1mith AJgar J ol1n •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Baker Ostler 'fhomas •••. , .•..•••...... •...•....•....• Blacksmitl\- 71