Exploring the history of the parish of Redgrave,
in the County of Suffolk, England

Researching and celebrating the history of Redgrave by :

• Fieldwalking
  Ongoing work, published in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute for Archaeology and History.
• Studying the 15th century history of Redgrave
  Plotting the occupants and locations of messuages in 1433.
• Studying the 15th century history of Botesdale market place
  Plotting the occupants and locations of properties in the Market Place, 1433.
• Cataloguing Redgrave Estate papers 1780 -1870
  A large collection of estate papers from Redgrave Hall, belonging to Peter Holt-Wilson; some 10,000 documents have been catalogued over six years, involving over 1,400 man hours.
• Publishing local history booklets
• Collecting research papers relating to the history of the parish.
• Having social events, slide presentations and country walks.
• Putting on small exhibitions

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• 'Redgrave Reflections', Sheehan, Jean (Redgrave History Group, 1993; 15pp)
  A well-researched, attractively illustrated booklet summarising the history of Redgrave, written to commemorate the visit by HRH The Prince of Wales to the church.
• 'The Redgrave Village Sign', Sheehan, Jean (12pp)
  Village signs are one of East Anglia's distinctive features. The sign on The Knoll in Redgrave illustrates many facets of the village's history, which are neatly related in this booklet.

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• From Redgrave Parish Magazine
  Interesting articles about local history by Jean Sheehan (Local History Recorder for Redgrave).

• Aerial photograph of Redgrave
  Explore Redgrave from the air with Multimap.com.
• Redgrave and Lopham Fen National Nature Reserve
  Discover the wildlife of this internationally important nature reserve.
• Redgrave Church
  Historical information.
• Redgrave Park - an historical Tour
  The story of the Park from Mediaeval times to the 20th century.
• Sir John Holt (1642-1710) A Biographical Sketch
  With especial reference to his witchcraft trials.
• Rickinghall, Botesdale, Hinderclay and Redgrave Heritage Circle
  Exploring and celebrating the history of the four parishes.
• Suffolk Record Office
  Including archives about the village and the Redgrave Estate.
• The Redgrave Project
  A website attempting to link all people with the surname Redgrave, Redgrove or Redgraves to a common ancestor living in Redgrave 800 years ago.
• The Sir Nicholas Bacon Collection, University of Chicago, USA
  An amazing collection of court and manorial documents from 1250 to 1700, at the Regenstein Library in Chicago.
• Suffolk Family History Society
  Resources to find out more about your Suffolk ancestors.

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LOCAL LINKS

• The History of Walsham le Willows
  The story of Walsham le Willows through the ages, with a history trail round the village, and a wills index, 1396 to 1700+.

• Little Ouse Headwaters Project
  Improving wildlife habitats in the headwaters of the Little Ouse valley, including the alder carr, fenland, heathland and wet meadows in Redgrave, Hinderclay, South Lopham, Blo' Norton and Thelnetham.

• Diss Museum
  Information about the award-winning museum in our local market town.

• Parson and People in a Suffolk Village - Richard Cobbold's Wortham 1824-1877
  A wonderful account of Rev. Richard Cobbold's paintings and biographical sketches about the people of Wortham in the mid 19th century. Packed with family histories and interesting commentaries. Edited by David Dymond and published by the Wortham Research Group, 2007.

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Please note that we do not yet
offer a family history research service.