Ringshall, Suffolk
Ringshall maps
Historic maps of Ringshall and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ringshall maps
Ringshall photos
We have no photos of Ringshall, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Nedging, Barking Tye, Nedging Tye, Hitcham, Bildeston, Needham Market, Stowmarket, ChelsworthRingshall books
Displaying 2 of 6 books about Ringshall and the local area. View all Ringshall books
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Memories of Ringshall
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Hi, I guess it's one of those things you do as you get older, to take a walk down memory lane and to do a little bit of reminiscing. I was doing such a thing when I came across this photo of the village in Bildeston and saw the old house in the High Street that as a child and also in my early teens I lived in with my parents. When we lived there it was the local fish and chip shop. We also had a mobile shop that my dad used to take around to the outlying areas, to Watisham and Lavenham, I believe. Those were good days. There are many memories of my years in the primary school but none more than when my teacher (I can't remember his name) attempted to get me to go to an assembly. I had no idea what that was then and wasn't going to go so when he picked me up to take me in to the hall I kicked him rather hard and he put me back down. Once I learned that assemblies were good things I enjoyed them. I don't remember getting punished for that incident though.
My years at Hadleigh High School are still very precious and my woodwork teacher probably has no idea that it was because of his teaching me the skills of woodwork that I eventually did my apprenticeship in the building trade and built houses here in New Zealand for over 20 years.
I also remember the great times we had at the local Baptist Church and one of the Youth Leaders teaching me to play the guitar. I still play and have continued to play in the church where I am the Senior Pastor. I have very fond memories of Bildeston and one day would like to return there to introduce my wife and family to the beauty of the Suffolk countryside and one of the greatest little villages I was privileged to live in during the 1960s.
Shared on 26 June 2008
this is only one of many wonderful memories i went to school in needham market the junior school and lived at darmsden we were picked up and taken to school by a mini bus we lived in three places in darmsden the 2nd place was right next door to a strawberry field one of many owned by tarston farms further up our road .When it was time for picking strawberrys a lot of my friends were bought up in a lorry and i was put in charge to make sure they picked properly and didnt mess about i was the first one picking and the last one to finish i was as brown as a berry and loved it . one day my mum came over and and said shhs she then laid this very real looking grass snake amongst the strawberrys well you should have seen my mates run they screamed with laughter when they saw what it was. mum used to litTereally drag me of i loved it and i earnt quite a bit pocket money i was allowed to pick the special strawberrys that were sent to the tiptree jam factory my friend susan used to stay with us she suffered with hayfever funny though after staying with us for a week she never had it any more.she would beg my dad to do the gorilla he would come up the stairs on all fours and making sounds like a gorilla and then jump from one bed to another thankgoodness they were strong iron beds.my brother and myself were christened in darmsden church we moved from darmsden in 1973 happy days,
Shared on 21 January 2008
Joseph Culling was my Great Great Grandfather, he was born in Offton in 1819. He married an Eliza who was born in 1802 in Semer, they had 4 children, Charles, Emma, Patience and Dinah (my great grandmother). Does anyone know of this family, they are very elusive and I cannot find many references to them.
Christine Harris
Shared on 10 March 2009
Hi I am from New Zealand and from information I have my ancestors came from Semer the male name is johnson and the Female maiden name was Cuthbert, the only info I have indicates that they lived there in the mid 1700's i would be plesed to know any information about the town etc or if any Johnsons or Cuthberts still live there thank you Don Johnson
Shared on 13 December 2006
Extracts From Ringshall & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ringshall, inspired by Frith photos.
Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
This is all that remains of the magnificent west front of the Abbey, now reduced in height and stripped of its facing stone. The outline of the three main entrance arches marks the centre of the building. The front would have been twice as high with turrets on the end towers, and with a massive central tower and spire, probably three times the height of the Norman Tower. Beyond the ruins are open countryside and woodland. Since 1979 the town has expanded over the area of Moreton Hall, stretching towards Great Barton and Rougham.
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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
This tower was built between 1120 and 1148 as the main entrance to the Abbey, the churchyard and the two parish churches. It was also the belfry for St James’s. It was flanked by the high Abbey precinct wall, and the arched entrance with supporting towers formed a porch.
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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
On market days, Wednesday and Saturday, there are about 100 stalls trading in the Butter Market and Cornhill. Bury is one of the most thriving traditional markets in England. In the 18th century there were at least 18 inns around the market place. One of the last to survive was the Suffolk (right), formerly the Greyhound, which was rebuilt and renamed in 1833. The ground floor was again rebuilt in 1873, including the round arched windows, which were retained after its closure in 1996 when it was converted into two shops.
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