In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kelsale like this:
KELSALE, a village and a parish in Blything district, Suffolk. The village stands on the side of a hill, near the East Suffolk railway, 1¼ mile N by E of Saxmundham; is large and picturesque, with well built houses and attached gardens; and has a post office under Saxmundham. The parish includes Dorley's Corner and North Green, and comprises 3, 0 47 acres. ...
Real property, £6, 336. Pop., 1, 084. Houses, 261. The property is much subdivided. Kelsale Lodge is a chief residence. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Carlton, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £700. * Patron, H. E. Bence, Esq. The church is Norman, principally of flint, and in good condition; has a tower, commanding an extensive view; and contains escutcheons of the Norfolk and Trusson families, and a very ancient font. There are a free grammar school, a free girls, school, and charities £353.
Kelsale through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kelsale in Suffolk Coastal | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7392
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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