Samford Hundred

Samford was a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of 44,940 acres (181.9 km2). It was situated to the south and south west of Ipswich.

The hundred was bounded by the River Orwell to the east, Essex to the south, the River Brett (and Shelley parish) to the west, and the parish boundaries of Burstall, Hintlesham and Sproughton to the north.

Parishes

Suffolk hundreds
Suffolk hundreds

Samford Hundred consisted of the following 28 parishes:[1]

Parish Area (acres)
Belstead1012
Bentley2801
Brantham1922
Burstall766
Capel St Mary1910
Chattisham714
Chelmondiston1293
Copdock932
East Bergholt3064
Erwarton1318
Freston1414
Great Wenham1108
Harkstead1727
Higham863
Hintlesham2828
Holbrook2203
Holton St Mary810
Little Wenham970
Raydon2335
Shelley928
Shotley2051
Sproughton2380
Stratford St Mary1432
Stutton2138
Tattingstone1637
Washbrook1414
Wherstead2019
Woolverstone951

References

  1. 1841 Census

Coordinates: 52°00′N 1°07′E / 52.0°N 1.11°E / 52.0; 1.11

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