Rede, Suffolk
Rede is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Its location is situated South East of Chedburgh. In 1887 Rede was described as being
"7 miles S[outh] W[est] of Bury St Edmonds, 1224 ac[res], pop[ulation] 224".
Its population in 2011 was 131 residents according to the Census taken in that year.
The institutional history of Rede explains that it has always been a place of housing for agricultural workers, craftsmen and the lower class in general. It is thought that the name "Rede" originates from a mercer from London, William Rede who was granted the manor and advowson of nearby medieval site of Beccles.
Great Wood Hill, the highest point in Suffolk, is around 1.7 km (1.1 mi) west of Rede.
References
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles. Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Rede (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Suckling, Alfred (1846). The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Vol 1. Institute of Historical Research.
- ^ Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 21–26. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (1982). The River Stour. Lavenham: Terence Dalton. p. 49. ISBN 0900963344.
External links
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