Sproughton

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Sproughton
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The Wildman public house, Sproughton
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Sproughton
Location within Suffolk
Area7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population1,376 (2011) [1]
•  Density 177/km2 (460/sq mi)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Ipswich
Postcode district IP2, IP8
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Suffolk
52°03′45″N1°05′43″E / 52.062411°N 1.095272°E / 52.062411; 1.095272 Coordinates: 52°03′45″N1°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]

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

All Saints Church, Sproughton

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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

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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]

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References

  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. 1 2 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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