Geldeston, Suffolk
Geldeston maps
Historic maps of Geldeston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Geldeston maps
Geldeston photos
We have no photos of Geldeston, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Gillingham, Barsham, Ellingham, Beccles, Bungay, LoddonGeldeston books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Geldeston and the local area. View all Geldeston books
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Memories of Geldeston
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Suffolk memories
My grandad was a hairdresser in Hardley, he cut hair at his home. His name was Nicholls, anyone out there remember him?!
Shared on 04 June 2008
My great grandfather, Jeremiah Kittle, was born in Burgh in about 1828. From about the 1760s his famliy rented grazing marsh in Somerleyton,just across the River Waveney, and probibly rowed across to check their livestock. By 1860 Jeremiah was a blacksmith/wheelwright in Somerleyton and later rented Manor Farm in Herringfleet, and by his death at 93 years he had fathered over... [more]
Shared on 29 October 2009
The photo shows a rowing boat which probably belonged to my great grandfather "Busky Tripp" who ferried people across the river at the nearby staithe. He also rowed to Lowestoft fish market and back nearly every day with a load of vegetables from his market garden. He would bring back fish to sell in the village. His daughter Marnie... [more]
Shared on 12 August 2008
Heresay says my boat was built in the 1880s for the then-owner of the Red House at Cantley, and was called "Lama" or possibly "Llama". Does anyone have any information on owners/landlords, or boating pictures of that period?
Thanks
Shared on 07 March 2008
Extracts From Geldeston & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Geldeston, inspired by Frith photos.
On the road leading to the priory gateway, this fine 14th-century, jettied, timber-frame building may have been built for visitors to the abbey. The period petrol pumps have now gone.
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The spacious market-place was established by 1130, but the present timber-framed 'cross' building dates from 1617. It replaced the original after yet another Norfolk fire gutted the town centre.
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This was the former water mill. Smartened up, with its brickwork painted, the mill is now a house. It was powered by the head waters of the River Ant, canalised in 1826 as the North Walsham and Dilham Canal.
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