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Kettlebaston
Kettlebaston
	Church of St Mary the Virgin, Kettlebaston
	Kettlebaston Location within Suffolk
OS grid reference	TL965502
District	Babergh;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	IPSWICH
Postcode district	IP7
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°06′54″N 0°52′05″E / 52.115°N 0.868°E

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Kettlebaston is a village and a civil parish with just over 30 inhabitants in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, located around 3 miles (5 km) east of Lavenham. From the 2011 Census the population of the village was not maintained and is included in the civil parish of Chelsworth. It derives its name from Kitelbeornastuna, (Kitelbjorn's farmstead - O.Scand. pers. name + O.E. Tun), later evolving to Kettlebarston, (which is how the name is still pronounced), and finally to the current spelling. Its existence was first recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book.

History

Once in an area of great wealth, the demise of the mediaeval wool trade was indirectly the saving of the village, (as we know it today), since the locals were unable to afford the expense of upgrading their houses with the latest architectural fashions. The number of timber-framed houses slowly declined over the years, as did the population - from over 200 at its peak, to the point when the village was on the brink of extinction. By the 1960s, with the road no more than an unmade track, and no electricity or mains water supplies, (it still has no gas or main drains), Kettlebaston was barely standing. In the "Spotlight On The Suffolk Scene" article, of the Chronicle & Mercury in June 1949, it was noted that a great many houses were category five - derelict, and ready for demolition.

As the agricultural workers left the land in search of other jobs, due to the increased mechanisation of farm work, "outsiders" discovered the secluded beauty of the rural Suffolk countryside, and a new age dawned. The tiny workmen's cottages, which once housed huge families - and some stock and chickens according to local accounts - were lovingly renovated and converted, and the village was reborn, and went on to proudly win Babergh Best Kept Village, and runner up in the Suffolk Community Council Best Kept Village Competition, in 1989.

The village sign, bearing two crossed sceptres topped with doves, was erected to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It also commemorates that, in 1445, Henry VI granted the manor of Kettlebaston to William de la Pole, 1st Marquess of Suffolk, in return for the service of carrying a golden sceptre at the coronation of all the future Kings of England, and an ivory sceptre to carry at the coronation of Margaret of Anjou, and all future Queens. This honour continued until Henry VIII resumed the manor, although it was later regranted it was without the royal service.

Parish church

The parish church of St Mary the Virgin has Norman origins, and features a font from around 1200. The building is listed as Grade I.^[1] It is recorded that the church was then "built anew" in 1342, remaining largely unchanged until targeted by Protestant iconoclasts in the 1540s. Today it features one of Suffolk's finest post-Reformation rood screens, designed by Father Ernest Geldart and decorated by Patrick Osborne, and Enid Chadwick, and a rare Sacred Heart altar upon a Stuart Holy Table. It now lacks the small lead spire which once topped the tower.

Church bells of St Mary's Kettlebaston^[2]
Bell №	Weight	ate	Founder
Treble	5cwt	1636	John Darbie of Ipswich
Two	6cwt	1699	Henry Pleasant of Sudbury
Tenor	9wt 2qr	1567	Stephen Tonni II of Bury St Edmunds

Regarded as a place of pilgrimage to the followers of the Anglo-Catholic movement from all over the UK, Kettlebaston was the liturgically highest of all Suffolk's Anglican churches. From 1930, until his retirement in 1964, Reverend Father Harold Clear Butler said Roman Mass every day, and celebrated High Mass and Benediction on Sundays. He also removed state notices from the porch, and refused to keep registers, or to recognise the office of the local Archdeacon of Sudbury. Despite opposition, the church finally received electric heating and lighting in 2014.

The village today

The current village has no shop, school, or pub.

Notable residents

Patrick Murdoch ( -1774); author, publisher and mathematician.

External links

Kettlebaston Online (incorporating the Y2K Project). Contains a wealth of historical data and photographs relating to the village's past as well as current material.

References

^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1037253)". National Heritage List for England.
^ "The Suffolk Guild of Ringers, Kettlebaston Bells". www.suffolkbells.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[1] Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1037253)". National Heritage List for England.

[2] "The Suffolk Guild of Ringers, Kettlebaston Bells". www.suffolkbells.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
-'''Kettlebaston''', ({{gbmapping|TL965502}} - Landranger 155 / Pathfinder 1006), is a tiny hamlet with just over 30 inhabitants, in the heart of rural [[Suffolk]], (located around 3 miles east of [[Lavenham, Suffolk, England|Lavenham]]). It derives its name from Kitelbeornastuna, (Kitelbjorn's farmstead - O.Scand. pers. name + O.E. Tun), later evolving to Kettlebarston, (which is how the name is still pronounced), and finally to the current spelling. Its existence was first recorded in [[1086]] in the [[Domesday Book]].
+{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}}
+{{Infobox UK place
+| official_name=         Kettlebaston
+| country=               England
+| region=                East of England
+| os_grid_reference=     TL965502
+| coordinates = {{coord|52.115|0.868|display=inline,title}}
+| post_town=             [[Ipswich|IPSWICH]]
+| postcode_area=         IP
+| postcode_district=     IP7
+| dial_code=
+| shire_district=        [[Babergh District|Babergh]]
+| shire_county=          [[Suffolk]]
+| hide_services=           Yes
+| static_image_name=     Kettlebaston church.jpg
+| static_image_caption=  Church of St Mary the Virgin, Kettlebaston
+}}
+'''Kettlebaston''' is a village and a [[civil parish]] with just over 30 inhabitants in the [[Babergh District|Babergh]] district of [[Suffolk]], England, located around {{convert|3|mi|0}} east of [[Lavenham]]. From the 2011 Census the population of the village was not maintained and is included in the civil parish of [[Chelsworth]]. It derives its name from Kitelbeornastuna, (Kitelbjorn's farmstead - O.Scand. pers. name + O.E. Tun), later evolving to Kettlebarston, (which is how the name is still pronounced), and finally to the current spelling. Its existence was first recorded in 1086 in the ''[[Domesday Book]]''.
+==History==
-Once in an area of great wealth, the demise of the mediaeval wool trade was indirectly the saving of the village, (as we know it today), since the locals were unable to afford the expense of upgrading their houses with the latest architectural fashions. The number of [[timber framed house]]s slowly declined over the years, (as did the population - from over 200 at its peak), to the point when the village was on the brink of extinction. By the [[1960s]], with the road no more than an unmade track, and no electricity or mains water supplies, (it still has no gas or main drains), Kettlebaston was barely standing. In the "Spotlight On The Suffolk Scene" article, of the Chronicle & Mercury in June [[1949]], it was noted that a great many houses were category five - derelict, and ready for demolition.
+Once in an area of great wealth, the demise of the [[mediaeval]] [[wool trade]] was indirectly the saving of the village, (as we know it today), since the locals were unable to afford the expense of upgrading their houses with the latest architectural fashions. The number of [[timber-framed house]]s slowly declined over the years, as did the population - from over 200 at its peak, to the point when the village was on the brink of extinction. By the 1960s, with the road no more than an unmade track, and no electricity or mains water supplies, (it still has no gas or main drains), Kettlebaston was barely standing. In the "Spotlight On The Suffolk Scene" article, of the ''Chronicle & Mercury'' in June 1949, it was noted that a great many houses were category five - derelict, and ready for demolition.
-As the agricultural workers left the land in search of other jobs, (due to the increased mechanisation of farm work), other "outsiders" discovered the secluded beauty of the rural Suffolk countryside, and a new age dawned. The tiny workmen's cottages, (which once housed huge families - and some stock and chickens according to local accounts), were lovingly renovated and converted, and the village was reborn, (and went on to proudly win Babergh Best Kept Village, & runner up in the Suffolk Community Council Best Kept Village Competition, in [[1989]]).
+As the agricultural workers left the land in search of other jobs, due to the increased mechanisation of farm work, "outsiders" discovered the secluded beauty of the rural Suffolk countryside, and a new age dawned. The tiny workmen's cottages, which once housed huge families - and some stock and chickens according to local accounts - were lovingly renovated and converted, and the village was reborn, and went on to proudly win Babergh Best Kept Village, and runner up in the Suffolk Community Council Best Kept Village Competition, in 1989.
-The village sign, (bearing two crossed sceptres, topped with doves), was erected to mark the coronation of [[George VI, King of England|George VI]]. It also commemorates that, in [[1445]], [[Henry VI, King of England|Henry VI]] granted the Manor of Kettlebaston to [[William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk|William de la Pole, 1st Marquess of Suffolk]], in return for the service of carrying a golden [[sceptre]] at the coronation of all the future Kings of England, (and an ivory sceptre to carry at the coronation of [[Margaret of Anjou]], and all future Queens). This amazing honour continued until [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] resumed the manor, (and although it was later regranted, sadly, it was without the royal service).
+The village sign, bearing two crossed sceptres topped with doves, was erected to mark the [[coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]]. It also commemorates that, in 1445, [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]] granted the manor of Kettlebaston to [[William de la Pole, 1st Marquess of Suffolk]], in return for the service of carrying a golden [[sceptre]] at the coronation of all the future Kings of England, and an ivory sceptre to carry at the coronation of [[Margaret of Anjou]], and all future Queens. This honour continued until [[Henry VIII]] resumed the manor, although it was later regranted it was without the royal service.
+===Parish church===
-[[Image:Kettlebaston church.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Church of St Mary the Virgin, Kettlebaston]]
+The parish church of St Mary the Virgin has [[Norman architecture|Norman]] origins, and features a [[baptismal font|font]] from around 1200. The building is  listed as Grade I.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1037253|desc=Church of St Mary|grade=I}}</ref> It is recorded that the church was then "built anew" in 1342, remaining largely unchanged until targeted by [[Protestant]] [[iconoclast]]s in the 1540s. Today it features one of Suffolk's finest post-Reformation [[rood screen]]s, designed by Father Ernest Geldart and decorated by Patrick Osborne, and Enid Chadwick, and a rare [[Sacred Heart]] altar upon a [[Stuart period|Stuart]] Holy Table. It now lacks the small lead spire which once topped the tower.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+[[Church bell]]s of St Mary's Kettlebaston<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bells/kettlebaston1bells.html|title=The Suffolk Guild of Ringers, Kettlebaston Bells|website=www.suffolkbells.org.uk|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>
+! Bell № !! Weight
+!ate
+!Founder
+|-
+| Treble || 5cwt
+|1636
+|John Darbie of [[Ipswich]]
+|-
+|Two
+|6cwt
+|1699
+|Henry Pleasant of [[Sudbury, Suffolk|Sudbury]]
+|-
+|Tenor
+|9wt 2qr
+|1567
+|Stephen Tonni II of [[Bury St Edmunds]]
+|}
+Regarded as a place of [[pilgrimage]] to the followers of the [[Anglo-Catholic]] movement from all over the UK, Kettlebaston was the liturgically highest of all Suffolk's Anglican churches. From 1930, until his retirement in 1964, Reverend Father Harold Clear Butler said Roman Mass every day, and celebrated High Mass and Benediction on Sundays. He also removed state notices from the porch, and refused to keep registers, or to recognise the office of the local [[Archdeacon of Sudbury]]. Despite opposition, the church finally received electric heating and lighting in 2014.
-The parish church of St. Mary the Virgin has [[Normans|Norman]] origins, and features a splendid font from around [[1200]] AD. It is recorded that it was then "built anew" in [[1342]], remaining largely unchanged until targeted by Protestant vandals in the [[1540s]]. Today it features one of Suffolk's finest modern rood screens, (designed by Father Ernest Geldart, and decorated by Patrick Osborne, and Enid Chadwick), and a rare [[Sacred Heart]] altar upon a Stuart Holy Table. It now unfortunately lacks the small lead spire which once topped the tower.
+==The village today==
-Regarded as a place of [[pilgrimage]] to the followers of the Anglo-catholic movement from all over the UK, Kettlebaston was the liturgically highest of all Suffolk's Anglican churches. From [[1930]], (until his retirement in [[1964]]), Reverend Father Harold Clear Butler said Roman Mass every day, and celebrated High Mass and Benediction on Sundays. He also removed state notices from the porch, and refused to keep registers, (or to recognise the office of the local Archdeacon of Sudbury)!
+The current village has no shop, school, or pub.
+==Notable residents==
-Still without an electricity supply, the church is illuminated entirely by [[oil lamp]]s & [[candle]]s. This creates a magical atmosphere, which can be enjoyed at various events and services throughout the year.
+*[[Patrick Murdoch]] ( -1774); author, publisher and mathematician.
+== External links ==
-The village has no shop, (it did have once - of sorts), no school, (now the village hall - built in [[1838]]), and no pub, (although many people mistakenly call at Church Farm believing it to be a hostelry, owing to the village sign immediately outside)!
+{{Commons category|Kettlebaston}}
+*[http://www.kettlebaston.com/ Kettlebaston Online (incorporating the Y2K Project)]. Contains a wealth of historical data and photographs relating to the village's past as well as current material.
+==References==
-In days of old, when the village pump was also located outside the farm, this amusing little verse was to be found across the road:
+{{reflist}}
-:Our sign is the sign of the sceptre and dove,
-:A token of purity, mercy and love.
-:Should you chance to be thirsty there's nothing to pay,
-:And our "public house" stands over the way.
+{{Babergh}}
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.kettlebaston-2000project.fsnet.co.uk/ Kettlebaston 2000 project]
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Villages in Suffolk]]
+[[Category:Babergh District]]
+[[Category:Civil parishes in Suffolk]]

v t e Babergh
Towns	Sudbury Hadleigh
Civil parishes (current)	Acton Aldham Alpheton Arwarton Assington Belstead Bentley Bildeston Boxford Boxted Brantham Brent Eleigh Brettenham Bures St Mary Burstall Capel St Mary Chattisham Chelmondiston Chelsworth Chilton Cockfield Copdock and Washbrook East Bergholt Edwardstone Elmsett Freston Glemsford Great Cornard Great Waldingfield Groton Hadleigh (town) Harkstead Hartest Higham Hintlesham Hitcham Holbrook Holton St Mary Kersey Kettlebaston Lavenham Lawshall Layham Leavenheath Lindsey Little Cornard Little Waldingfield Long Melford Milden Monks Eleigh Nayland-with-Wissington Nedging-with-Naughton Newton Pinewood Polstead Preston St Mary Raydon Semer Shelley Shimpling Shotley Somerton Sproughton Stanstead Stoke-by-Nayland Stratford St. Mary Stutton Sudbury (town) Tattingstone Thorpe Morieux Wattisham Wenham Magna Wenham Parva Whatfield Wherstead Woolverstone
Civil parishes (former)	Ballingdon Copdock Hadleigh Hamlet Naughton Nayland Nedging Sudbury All Saints Sudbury St Bartholomew Sudbury St Gregory Sudbury St Peter Washbrook Wissington
Other settlements	Ash Street Brundon Bures Bury Road Drakestone Green Erwarton Fenstead End Flatford Hagmore Green Hanningfield Green Harrow Green Hart's Green Hibb's Green Lambs Lane Lawshall Green Little Wenham Lower Layham Nedging Tye Oldhall Green Pin Mill Rooksey Green Shotley Gate The Street Thorington Street Upper Layham Windsor Green Withermarsh Green
Buildings	Abbas Hall Bridge Cottage St Mary's Church, Chilton Coldham Cottage Flatford Mill Freston Tower Gainsborough's House Giffords Hall Kentwell Hall Kersey Priory St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham Lavenham Guildhall Lavenham Priory Lavenham Wool Hall All Saints' Church, Lawshall Lawshall Hall St James' Chapel, Lindsey All Saints Church, Little Wenham Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford Melford Hall Milden Castle All Saints Church, Newton Green Smallbridge Hall St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland St Gregory's Church, Sudbury St Peter's Church, Sudbury Tattingstone Wonder Thorington Hall St Mary's Church, Washbrook Wattisham Strict Baptist Chapel Willy Lott's Cottage Woolverstone Hall