In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Braiseworth like this:

BRAISEWORTH, or Breisworth, a parish in Hartismere district, Suffolk; 2 miles SSW of Eye r. station, and 3½ SE of Mellis. Post Town, Eye. Acres, 720. Real property, £1, 317. Pop., 164. Houses, 30. Braiseworth H all is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £149. Patron, Sir E. Kerrison, Bart. The church was built in 1857.

Braiseworth through time

Braiseworth 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 Braiseworth itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Braiseworth, in Mid Suffolk and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7053

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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