In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wingfield like this:
WINGFIELD, a parish, with a village, in Hoxne district, Suffolk; 4¼ miles S by W of Harleston r. station. Post town, Harleston. Acres, 2,441. Real property, £4,301. Pop., 593. Houses, 133. The manors belong to Sir R. S. Adair, Bart., and Sir E.Kerrison, Bart. W. Castle consists of remains of an ancient seat of the De la Poles; comprises moat, drawbridge, battlemented walls, turrets, and towers; and has been partly converted into a farmhouse. ...
The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £298.* Patron, the Bishop of N. The church is a very fine ancient structure; was made collegiate, in 1362, by the widow and the brother of Sir John Wingfield; and was extensively restored in 1867. There are a national school, and charities £50.
Wingfield through time
Wingfield is now part of Mid Suffolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Mid Suffolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wingfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wingfield in Mid Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7952
Date accessed: 18th May 2024
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