Smallbridge, Suffolk
Encyclopedia
Smallbridge is a manor
in the English
county of Suffolk
that has for many years been associated with the Waldegrave family
.
Smallbridge is located near, and in the parish of, Bures St. Mary
on the north bank of the River Stour
that, thereabouts, forms the boundary with the county of Essex
.
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
that has for many years been associated with the Waldegrave family
Waldegrave family
Waldegrave, the name of an English family, said to derive from Walgrave in Northamptonshire, but who long held the manor of Smallbridge in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk.Sir Richard Waldegrave served as a Knight of the Shire in 1339 in Lincolnshire...
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Smallbridge is located near, and in the parish of, Bures St. Mary
Bures St. Mary
Bures St Mary is a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 940.The parish covers the eastern part of the village of Bures, the western part being in the Bures Hamlet parish in Essex....
on the north bank of the River Stour
River Stour, Suffolk
The River Stour is a river in East Anglia, England. It is 76 km long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, through Cavendish, Sudbury and the Dedham Vale, and joins the...
that, thereabouts, forms the boundary with the county of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
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External links
- Smallbridge Hall, Suffolk
- Waldegrave family who owned Smallbridge until 1702