In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wattisfield like this:
WATTISFIELD, a parish, with a village, in Stow district, Suffolk; 3 miles SW of Botesdale, and 6 NW of Finningham r. station. Post town, Botesdale, under Scole. Acres, 1,517. Real property, £2,918. Pop., 615. Houses, 127. The property is principally owned by T. Thornhill, Esq., and H. Youngman, Esq. The manor, with W. Hall, belongs to H. Youngman, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £370.* Patrons, Trustees. The church greatly needs restoration. There are Independent and Wesleyan chapels and a parochial school.
Wattisfield through time
Wattisfield 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 Wattisfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wattisfield in Mid Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7851
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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