Hartismere Hundred

Hartismere was a hundred of Suffolk, that later gave its name to a poor law union, a rural sanitary district, and the Hartismere Rural District.

Listed as Hertesmere in the Domesday Book, the name of the hundred is derived from "Hart's mere" where Hart is a personal name.[1]

Hartismere also gives its name to the 11-19 Co-educational Foundation School based in Eye. It serves pupils aged 11–16 years whilst the associated sixth form college instructs 16-19 year students. The School is distinctive in having particularly close links to the Hartismere Community. It is also the name of a hospital and maternity unit at Eye.

Parishes

Suffolk hundreds
Suffolk hundreds

Hartismere Hundred consisted of the following 32 parishes:[2][3]

Parish Area (acres)
Aspall827
Bacton2231
Botesdale1260
Braiseworth722
Brome893
Burgate2034
Cotton1922
Eye4174
Finningham1235
Gislingham2251
Mellis1344
Mendlesham3880
Oakley1280
Occold1480
Palgrave1475
Redgrave2059
Redlingfield1075
Rickinghall1401
Rishangles719
Stoke Ash1173
Stuston798
Thorndon2680
Thornham Magna1327
Thornham Parva670
Thrandeston1379
Thwaite832
Westhorpe1322
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford3777
Wickham Skeith1770
Wortham2727
Wyverstone1523
Yaxley1239

References

  1. Walter Skeat (1913). The Place-names of Suffolk.
  2. 1841 Census
  3. William White (1844). History, gazetteer, and directory of Suffolk. p. 321.

Coordinates: 52°18′N 1°04′E / 52.30°N 1.07°E / 52.30; 1.07


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