Monument record EYE 034 - Cranley Green, Eye
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 173 723 (980m by 1101m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM17SE |
| Civil Parish | EYE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cranley Green: 112a. Stinted Green, transferred to Agricultural Land Commission in 1951 (S1).
Horse races held on the Green 1843 (S2). Day allowed, May 20th, `for the sale of spirits, and other fun of the fair, when farmers assemble to let the rights, or yearly goings on the Green'. Also mention of a cricket ground on the Green (S3).
1991: Green has now been converted to arable, with the exception of a small strip of grassland on the S side of the road from TM 1695 7270 to 1725 7235. Green is crossed by a small watercourse, with a bridge at the road at TM 1725 7235. The large pond at TM 1745 7216 is still there, surrounded by trees and scrub (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF7632 Bibliographic reference: Hoskins W G & Stamp. 1963. The Common Lands of England & Wales. Hoskins W G & Stamp L D, The Common Lands of England & Wales, 1963, 317.
- <S2> SSF5552 (No record type): East Anglian Miscellany, 1909, no. 2897.
- <S3> SSF5553 (No record type): East Anglian Miscellany, 1909, no. 2926.
- <S4> SSF10919 (No record type): Martin, E.A.. Martin E, 4 October 1991.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2021 1:27PM