In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gislingham like this:
GISLINGHAM, a village and a parish in Hartismere district, Suffolk. The village stands near the Eastern Union railway, 1¾ mile N of Finningham r. station, and 5 SW by W of Eye; and has a post office under Eye. The parish comprises 2, 251 acres. Real property, £4, 527. Pop., 623. Houses, 147. ...
The property is subdivided, A preceptory of the Knights of St. John stood here; and was given, in the time of Edward VI., to John Greene and Robert Hall. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £503.* Patron, the Rev. Thomas Collyer. The church is Norman, with pointed porch and brick tower; and was recently in need of some repair. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a free school, a town estate with £46, and other charities with £40.
Gislingham through time
Gislingham is now part of Mid Suffolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Mid Suffolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gislingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gislingham in Mid Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7230
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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