SUFFOLK PUBLICATIONS

‘AT THE OVERSEERS DOOR’

The story of Suffolk’s Parish Workhouses   

This book tells the story of the Suffolk’s parish workhouses, from their introduction in the mid Elizabethan period until the advent of the New Poor Law Act in 1834, which initiate those cumbersome Union Workhouses.

Considering the age and size of these relatively diminutive former  ‘Houses of Industry’ it is surprising just how many still survive, from small labourer’s cottages such as at Badingham and Snape, to the medieval guild halls of Hadleigh and Pakenham. They stand as a legacy to a time long ago.  and a quality of life far removed from that of their 21st century residents.    

The book is divided into nine chapters including ones on Acquisition, Management and Inmates. The final one giving a brief account of the 179 parish workhouse thus far identified to have existed in Suffolk: from Barrow to Beccles; Cavendish to Chillesford; and Snape to Stowmarket.   

Location maps in the front and back chart the spread of these parish workhouses around the county.     

There is a reference and source section which allows anyone interested in a particular parish to delve deeper.    

This is an enthralling read for anyone interested in this little known portion of Suffolk’s rich local history.  

Printed by Lavenham Press, The book has an A5 sized soft cover with 96 pages of text (30,000 words), together with sketches, maps and illustrations throughout.

  

It retails for £9.95 and can be purchased from good bookshops or direct from 28 Lincoln Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 1BZ. Please add £2 towards post & package.

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FROM POTASH TO PEAR TREES

A chronicle of  Potash Cottages, Pettistree.  

This book is a narrative of the life of one of Suffolk’s many rural cottages which help to form the tapestry of the landscape around the county, and the methods of research used to source the information  

No 2 Potash Cottages Pettistree was a labourer's cottage, occupied by the author’s family from 1944 to the end of the century. Formerly built to house employers of the local industry of Potash Manufactory, it began its life sometime in the mid 18th century. 

There is a brief explanation of the 18th century industry of potash manufacturing, after which the cottages were named.

The volume then details the evolvement of the property and its owners throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  

Things are brought up to date with the memories and experiences of the author of life in the village and its surroundings in the second half of the twentieth century. 

Throughout the volume the sources used are identified, which makes this a valuable read for anyone with interests in Pettistree or those thinking about researching their own home.  

Priced at £7.95, it can be purchased from Wickham Market Post Office or direct from 28 Lincoln Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 1BZ.

Cheque only in pounds sterling made out to Ray Whitehand. 

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To buy both books just add one p&p of £2,  i.e  £9.95 + £7.95 + £2 = £19.90 

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SUFFOLK WORKHOUSES

THE CATALOGUE

  

This volume is a compilation of identified primary and secondary source material, for the three types of workhouses in Suffolk, mostly held at one of the three branches of Suffolk's record offices.

  

Contents include: a listings of all workhouses in the county arranged by type and parish. location of relevant statute and local acts relating to workhouses, it also identifies available plans of workhouses, together with their location.

  

The main catalogue lists sources, summery of content, date, and identification codes. Contents include original documents, newspaper articles, plus relevant books and publications.

  

This is a 64 page, A4 size, desk top printed volume. & comb ring bound.

Priced at £7.50 plus £2 p&p it can be obtained from 28 Lincoln Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 1BZ

To buy this volume with either  / both other books please add just £3 postage.

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