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MONKS-ELEIGH, a village and a parish in Cosford district, Suffolk. The village stands near the river Brett, 2½ miles SW of Bildeston, and 5¾ NW of Hadleigh r. station; and has a post office under Ipswich. The parish comprises 2,099 acres. Real property, £4,550. Pop., 678. Houses, 160. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £570.* Patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church is a neat building, with a fine tower. There are an Independent chapel, a national school, and charities £12.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Monks Eleigh Parish Cosford Poor Law Union/Registration District Suffolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Monks Eleigh |
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