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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hollesley like this:
HOLLESLEY, or HOSELEY, a village and a parish in Woodbridge district, Suffolk. The village stands near the coast, 7 miles SE of Woodbridge r. station; and has a post office under Woodbridge. The parish comprises 4, 026 acres. Real property, £5, 156. Pop., 603. Houses, 140. The property is divided among a few. ...
Hollesley bay, a slight indentation of the coast northward from North Weir point, has from 6 to 8 fathoms water; and two curious old cannons were found in it in 1804. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £970. * Patron, A. Cobbold. The church has a tower.of 1452; comprises nave, chancel, and S porch; and was recently repaired. Charities, £6.
Hollesley is now part of EAST SUFFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST SUFFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hollesley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hollesley, in East Suffolk and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7293
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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