In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Otley like this:
OTLEY, a village and a parish in Woodbridge district, Suffolk. The village stands 5¼ miles N N E of Westerfield r. station, and 6 N W by N of Woodbridge; and has a post-office under Ipswich. The parish comprises 2, 157acres. Real property, £4, 215. Pop., 615. Houses, 137. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor belongs to the Earl of Abergavenny and G. Rebow, Esq. An old entrenchment is in the S. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £670.* Patron, the Earl of Abergavenny. The church is in fine pointed architecture; consists of nave and chancel, with porch and tower; and contains a monument to a Gosnold. There are a Baptist chapel and a commodious school.
Otley through time
Otley is now part of Suffolk Coastal district. Click here for graphs and data of how Suffolk Coastal has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Otley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Otley in Suffolk Coastal | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7581
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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