Sproughton

Coordinates: 52°03′45″N 1°05′43″E / 52.062411°N 1.095272°E / 52.062411; 1.095272
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Sproughton
The Wildman public house, Sproughton
Sproughton is located in Suffolk
Sproughton
Sproughton
Location within Suffolk
Area7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population1,376 (2011)[1]
• Density177/km2 (460/sq mi)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIpswich
Postcode districtIP2, IP8
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°03′45″N 1°05′43″E / 52.062411°N 1.095272°E / 52.062411; 1.095272

Sproughton (pronounced Spror-ton) is a village in Suffolk, England, just to the west of Ipswich[2] and is in the Babergh administrative district. It has a church, a primary school, a pub (the Wild Man), a community shop and various groups. It is in the Belstead Brook electoral division of Suffolk County Council.[3]

The River Gipping runs through the village. Nearby villages include Bramford and Burstall.

All Saints Church, Sproughton[edit]

All Saints Church, Sproughton

The Anglican parish church dates from the 14th century. It was restored in the second half of the 19th century, by Frederick Barnes of Ipswich.[4]

Chantry estate and Sproughton Hall[edit]

Sproughton Chantry, 1818 engraving

The historical house Sproughton Chantry, and its estate, was the origin of Chantry Park, now on the western outskirts of Ipswich.[5]

The poet Ann Candler arrived in Sproughton on her marriage in 1762. She encountered difficulties with her absentee militiaman husband and a growing family. From the Tattingstone workhouse, she wrote verse in 1785 commemorating the death of Metcalfe Russell, a benefactor.[6] He was a barrister of Gray's Inn, called to the bar in 1762, and had bought the Chantry in 1772.[5][7] By his will it passed to Michael Collinson, a relation.[8]

Sproughton Hall, not far from the Chantry, was built by Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ Kelly, E. R., ed. (1875). "Sproughton". The Post Office Directory of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk. London: Kelly & Co. p. 915.
  3. ^ "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Church of All Saints, Sproughton, Suffolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b Historic England. "Chantry Park (1000271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. ^ Leonard, Angela M. "Candler, Ann". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4546. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ Fletcher, Reginald James (1901). The Pension book of Gray's Inn (records of the honourable society) 1569-[1800]. London : Printed at the Chiswick press and published by order of the Masters of the bench. p. 302.
  8. ^ Burke, John (1835). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank, But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. H. Colburn. p. 539.
  9. ^ Kirby, John (1839). A topographical and historical description of the county of Suffolk. p. 71.

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