Sproughton

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]

Sproughton

The Wildman public house, 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

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

All Saints Church, Sproughton
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
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
  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. 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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