In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Monks Eleigh like this:
MONKS-ELEIGH, a village and a parish in Cosford district, Suffolk. The village stands near the river Brett, 2½ miles SW of Bildeston, and 5¾ NW of Hadleigh r. station; and has a post office under Ipswich. The parish comprises 2,099 acres. Real property, £4,550. Pop., 678. Houses, 160. ...
The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £570.* Patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church is a neat building, with a fine tower. There are an Independent chapel, a national school, and charities £12.
Monks Eleigh through time
Monks Eleigh is now part of Babergh district. Click here for graphs and data of how Babergh has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Monks Eleigh itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Monks Eleigh, in Babergh and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7137
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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