Chilton (Clare), Suffolk
Historical Description
Chilton, a hamlet in Clare parish, Suffolk, 1 mile NNW of Clare. A small Augustinian priory was here.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Suffolk | |
Civil parish | Clare | |
Hundred | Risbridge | |
Poor Law union | Risbridge |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Chilton (Clare) from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Chilton, or Chipley)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Suffolk is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Suffolk papers online: