In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Little Saxham like this:
SAXHAM (Little), a parish in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 1 mile S of Saxham r. station, and 3½ W of Bury, St. Edmunds. Post-town, Bury, St. Edmunds. Acres, 1, 381. Real property, £1, 979. Pop., 171. Houses, 38. The manor belonged to the Lucases, passed to the Crofts, and belongs now to the Marquis of Bristol. ...
The Manor-House was visited, in the time of the Crofts, by Charles II.; and was taken down in 1771. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £370.* Patron, the Marquis of Bristol. The church is ancient but good, and has a Norman round tower. Charities, £13.
Little Saxham through time
Little Saxham is now part of St Edmundsbury district. Click here for graphs and data of how St Edmundsbury has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Little Saxham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Little Saxham, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 02nd June 2024
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