In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Eriswell like this:
ERISWELL, a parish in Mildenhall district, Suffolk; 2½ miles NNE of Mildenhall, and 6 S of Lakenheath r. station. Post town, Mildenhall, under Soham. Acres, 6, 620. Real property, £3, 401. op., 473. Houses, 100. The manor belonged to Ralph de Rowcester and Robert de Tudenham. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £519.* Patron, T. B. Evans. The church had a chantry, and is tolerable. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists, an endowed school with £30 a year, and charities £12.
Eriswell through time
Eriswell is now part of Forest Heath district. Click here for graphs and data of how Forest Heath has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Eriswell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Eriswell, in Forest Heath and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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