In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Campsey Ash like this:
CAMPSEY-ASH, a parish in Plomesgate district, Suffolk; on the river Deben and the East Suffolk railway, near Wickham-Market-Junction station, 2½ miles E by N of Wickham-Market. It has a post office under Wickham-Market. Acres, 1,813. Real property, £2,982. Pop., 379. Houses, 80. The property is divided among a few. ...
Ash House is the seat of the Sheppards. A nunnery of St. Clare was founded here, in the time of King John, by Theobald de Valoines; and some remains of it exist. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £350.* Patron, Lord Rendlesham. The church has an ancient tower; contains a brass of a priest; and is fair.
Campsey Ash through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Campsey Ash in Suffolk Coastal | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 02nd May 2024
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