Monument record BND 010 - Weathercock Farm
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Summary
Workhouse serving Great Wratting; Great Thurlow & Barnardiston, built 1747, disused 1840.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 70582 49984 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NW |
| Civil Parish | BARNARDISTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | GREAT THURLOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | GREAT WRATTING, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Workhouse serving Great Wratting; Great Thurlow & Barnardiston, built 1747, disused 1840. Built by James Vernon. Not shown on OS maps, no tithe apportionment. Precise location unknown - said to be Weathercock Farm (S1)(S2). Could hold up to 30 inmates (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50019 Bibliographic reference: Goult W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History. West Suffolk, 1990.
- <S2> SSF50087 Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). p. 120.
- <S3> SSF61973 Web Page: Peter Higginbotham. The Workhouse: The Story of an Institution.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2025 12:15PM