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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Martlesham like this:
MARTLESHAM, a parish, with a village, in Woodbridge district, Suffolk; on the river Deben, 1½ mile SW of Woodbridge r. station. Post town, Woodbridge. Acres, 2,709; of which 150 are water. Real property, £3,089. Pop., 465. Houses, 104. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to F. ...
G. Doughty, Esq. Beacon-Hill House is the seat of J. Newson, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £428.* Patron, F. G. Doughty, Esq. The church is early perpendicular English; consists of nave and chancel, with a tower; was recently reseated; and contains monuments of the Goodwins and the Doughtys.
Martlesham 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 Martlesham itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Martlesham, in East Suffolk and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7490
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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