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Nacton abuts the [[River Orwell]] opposite the village of [[Pin Mill]]. Riverside features covered by this parish are (from east to west) Buttermans Bay, Potter's Point, Downham Reach, Mulberry Middle and Pond Oose. |
Nacton abuts the [[River Orwell]] opposite the village of [[Pin Mill]]. Riverside features covered by this parish are (from east to west) Buttermans Bay, Potter's Point, Downham Reach, Mulberry Middle and Pond Oose. |
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Nacton parish is the mother for the villages of [[Levington]] and [[Bucklesham]] and was sufficiently large to have a [[workhouse]], on the remains of which a substantial house was built.<ref>Edwards, Paul [www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/assets/Documents/District/Planning-DM/Amberfield/Historic-asset-assessment.pdf Historic Asset Assessment, Former Amberfield School, Nacton, Suffolk] Report prior to proposed redevelopment, March 2013</ref> This was used by [[Amberfield School]] as its main building until it closed in 2011. The more adventurous explorer can find the old burial ground opposite the entrance to a lane leading down to the school. The site of [[Alnesbourne Priory]] is close to Nacton.<ref name="wilson">Wilson J. M. (1872) 'Nacton', ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' ([http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=7507 available online]). Retrieved 2011-04-30.</ref> |
Nacton parish is the mother for the villages of [[Levington]] and [[Bucklesham]] and was sufficiently large to have a [[workhouse]], on the remains of which a substantial house was built.<ref>Edwards, Paul [http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/assets/Documents/District/Planning-DM/Amberfield/Historic-asset-assessment.pdf Historic Asset Assessment, Former Amberfield School, Nacton, Suffolk] Report prior to proposed redevelopment, March 2013</ref> This was used by [[Amberfield School]] as its main building until it closed in 2011. The more adventurous explorer can find the old burial ground opposite the entrance to a lane leading down to the school. The site of [[Alnesbourne Priory]] is close to Nacton.<ref name="wilson">Wilson J. M. (1872) 'Nacton', ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' ([http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=7507 available online]). Retrieved 2011-04-30.</ref> |
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The village public house is the Shepherd and Dog, outside the village proper alongside the [[A1156 road|A1156]] (formerly A45) road at the far northern edge of the parish. |
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The village contains one of the few remaining active wildfowl [[decoy]]s left in [[East Anglia]]. |
The village contains one of the few remaining active wildfowl [[decoy]]s left in [[East Anglia]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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== Orwell Park Observatory, Nacton == |
== Orwell Park Observatory, Nacton == |
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An observatory, which had been commissioned at Orwell Park by Colonel George Tomline (1813-1889) has been in use as the base of the Orwell Astronomical Society, Ipswich (OASI) from the 1960s.<ref>http://www.oasi.org.uk/</ref> |
An observatory, which had been commissioned at Orwell Park by Colonel George Tomline (1813-1889) has been in use as the base of the Orwell Astronomical Society, Ipswich (OASI) from the 1960s.<ref>[http://www.oasi.org.uk/ Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)] Official website</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
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| ⚫ | Nacton's name was used as a word coined by [[Douglas Adams]] to describe the letter 'N' when inserted between two other words as an abbreviation for 'and', as in ''rock 'n' roll'' and ''fish 'n' chips''.<ref>[http://www.suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/place/395 Nacton] at The Suffolk Real Ale Guide. Accessed 21 February 2014</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:08, 21 February 2014
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Nacton is a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal region of Suffolk, England, taking its name from the village within it. The parish is bounded by the neighbouring parishes of Levington to the east and Bucklesham in the north. It is located between the towns of Ipswich and Felixstowe.
Nacton abuts the River Orwell opposite the village of Pin Mill. Riverside features covered by this parish are (from east to west) Buttermans Bay, Potter's Point, Downham Reach, Mulberry Middle and Pond Oose.
Nacton parish is the mother for the villages of Levington and Bucklesham and was sufficiently large to have a workhouse, on the remains of which a substantial house was built.[1] This was used by Amberfield School as its main building until it closed in 2011. The more adventurous explorer can find the old burial ground opposite the entrance to a lane leading down to the school. The site of Alnesbourne Priory is close to Nacton.[2]
The village contains one of the few remaining active wildfowl decoys left in East Anglia.
History
A former public house, The Anchor, appears to have been closed in controversial circumstances during the late 19th century.[3]
Nacton's most famous inhabitant was probably Margaret Catchpole, who became legendary in the 19th century. This followed the publication of 'The History Of Margaret Catchpole: A Suffolk Girl' by Richard Cobbold in 1845. It is a classic story of young girl falling in love with a villain (a smuggler called Will Laud) and suffering the consequences. She stole her employer's horse and rode to London to be with Laud. She was convicted of theft and sentenced to death, but managed to escape. She was recaptured and transported to Australia for life.
Other famous residents included Philip Broke and Edward Vernon, both naval heroes.
Orwell Park Observatory, Nacton
An observatory, which had been commissioned at Orwell Park by Colonel George Tomline (1813-1889) has been in use as the base of the Orwell Astronomical Society, Ipswich (OASI) from the 1960s.[4]
In popular culture
Nacton's name was used as a word coined by Douglas Adams to describe the letter 'N' when inserted between two other words as an abbreviation for 'and', as in rock 'n' roll and fish 'n' chips.[5]
References
- ^ Edwards, Paul Historic Asset Assessment, Former Amberfield School, Nacton, Suffolk Report prior to proposed redevelopment, March 2013
- ^ Wilson J. M. (1872) 'Nacton', Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ Nacton Anchor at The Suffolk Real Ale Guide, 8 December 2013. Accessed 21 February 2014
- ^ Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich) Official website
- ^ Nacton at The Suffolk Real Ale Guide. Accessed 21 February 2014
External links
- Reference on www.british-history.ac.uk
- Location and picture at www.geograph.org.uk
- Account of Nacton workhouse and riots at EASF radical history site