Wissett
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Wissett is a village
and parish
in the Waveney
district of Suffolk
, England
located at 52.35N 01.46E TM3679 about 2 km (about 1.5 miles) northwest of Halesworth
. Historically, it was in the hundred
of Blything. It has a population of about 200.
Wisset manor was held by Ralph the staller, Baron of Gael in Brittany before the Norman Conquest. Ralph was created Earl of Suffolk and Norfolk in 1067, but his son lost the title and the manor passed to Count Alan of Brittany and Richmond in 1075. The Domesday Book
shows that in 1086 Wissett had a church at Rumburgh
with 2 carucates of free land, 12 monks and a chapel in the village.
The eleventh century flint parish church dedicated to Saint Andrew
has a circular church tower with a floor dated to the 12th Century. This is the oldest recorded church tower floor in the United Kingdom. Built as a chapel to Rumburgh Priory
, the surviving elements of the Norman
church are two doors to the nave and the tower arch. The parish is now part of the Blyth Valley Team Ministry in the diocese
of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
.
Vanessa Bell
, Duncan Grant
and David Garnett
lived in Wissett for the summer of 1916. Virginia Woolf
(Vanessa's sister) said after visiting them: "Wissett seems to lull asleep all ambition. Don't you think they have discovered the secret of life? I thought it wonderfully harmonious."
Wissett Hall is a red brick manor house owned by Colin Holmes
, cofounder of Dencora PLC.
The village pub is the Plough Inn.
Wissett Wines are produced at the Valley Farm Vineyards by Janet and Jonathan Craft, who established the business in 1987.
Hill House, is found in the centre of Wissett less than 1 mile from the village church. The house dates back to the Victorian era with a large proportion of the house still classically victorian in appearance and design. The current occupants are the Prior family; Jeremy, Camilla, Oliver, Howard and William. The three boys were educated at Orwell Park and then went on to Uppingham where they are looking to find themselves places and some of the countries top Universities. Oliver is currently studying an undergraduates degree at the University of Leeds and Edward has recently earned a place at the University of Bristol, William is taking his GCSE's. Jeremy has recently found himself in early part- retirement and is developing his love of Cartography, Philately and Horticulture, whilst Camilla is progressing with her Co- founded company Pomegranate.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the Waveney
Waveney
Waveney is a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the district...
district 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...
, England
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...
located at 52.35N 01.46E TM3679 about 2 km (about 1.5 miles) northwest of Halesworth
Halesworth
Halesworth is a small market town in the northeastern corner of Suffolk, England. It is located south west of Lowestoft, and straddles the River Blyth, 9 miles upstream from Southwold. The town is served by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line...
. Historically, it was in the hundred
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
of Blything. It has a population of about 200.
Wisset manor was held by Ralph the staller, Baron of Gael in Brittany before the Norman Conquest. Ralph was created Earl of Suffolk and Norfolk in 1067, but his son lost the title and the manor passed to Count Alan of Brittany and Richmond in 1075. The Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
shows that in 1086 Wissett had a church at Rumburgh
Rumburgh
Rumburgh is a village in Suffolk in England.-Etymology:Its name is first found in is this entry in Latin in the Register of St Benet's Abbey of Hulme near Horning north of Norwich, which can be dated to 1047-64: ... in cella quadam que Romburch dicitur ... = "in a certain cell which is called...
with 2 carucates of free land, 12 monks and a chapel in the village.
The eleventh century flint parish church dedicated to Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...
has a circular church tower with a floor dated to the 12th Century. This is the oldest recorded church tower floor in the United Kingdom. Built as a chapel to Rumburgh Priory
Rumburgh Priory
Rumburgh Priory was a Benedictine priory in located in the village of Rumburgh in the English county of Suffolk. The priory was founded in about 1065 as a cell of St Benet's Abbey at Hulme in Norfolk. At the time of the Domesday survey it had 12 monks. The ownership of the priory was transferred to...
, the surviving elements of the Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
church are two doors to the nave and the tower arch. The parish is now part of the Blyth Valley Team Ministry in the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich
The Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in Ipswich, covering Suffolk . The cathedral is St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich...
.
Vanessa Bell
Vanessa Bell
Vanessa Bell was an English painter and interior designer, a member of the Bloomsbury group, and the sister of Virginia Woolf.- Biography and art :...
, Duncan Grant
Duncan Grant
Duncan James Corrowr Grant was a British painter and designer of textiles, potterty and theatre sets and costumes...
and David Garnett
David Garnett
David Garnett was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname "Bunny", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life.-Early life:...
lived in Wissett for the summer of 1916. Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf
Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English author, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century....
(Vanessa's sister) said after visiting them: "Wissett seems to lull asleep all ambition. Don't you think they have discovered the secret of life? I thought it wonderfully harmonious."
Wissett Hall is a red brick manor house owned by Colin Holmes
Colin Holmes
Colin Holmes is the name of:* Colin Holmes , British author, scholar, and historian* Colin Holmes , Gaelic football player for County Tyrone...
, cofounder of Dencora PLC.
The village pub is the Plough Inn.
Wissett Wines are produced at the Valley Farm Vineyards by Janet and Jonathan Craft, who established the business in 1987.
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Hill House, is found in the centre of Wissett less than 1 mile from the village church. The house dates back to the Victorian era with a large proportion of the house still classically victorian in appearance and design. The current occupants are the Prior family; Jeremy, Camilla, Oliver, Howard and William. The three boys were educated at Orwell Park and then went on to Uppingham where they are looking to find themselves places and some of the countries top Universities. Oliver is currently studying an undergraduates degree at the University of Leeds and Edward has recently earned a place at the University of Bristol, William is taking his GCSE's. Jeremy has recently found himself in early part- retirement and is developing his love of Cartography, Philately and Horticulture, whilst Camilla is progressing with her Co- founded company Pomegranate.