In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ampton like this:
AMPTON, a parish in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 5 miles N of Bury St. Edmunds r. station. It has a post office under Bury St. Edmunds. Acres, 736. Real property, £910. Pop., 131. Houses, 28. Ampton Hall, the seat of H. Rodwell, Esq., is a large brick edifice, in a spacious park. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £172.* Patron, Hun. Rodwell, Esq. The church is a plain brick building, with a stone tower, and has a brass. Charities, Calthorpes' school, almshouses., £440.
Ampton through time
Ampton is now part of St Edmundsbury district. Click here for graphs and data of how St Edmundsbury has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ampton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ampton, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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