Bramfield, Suffolk

Description
Bramfield, a village and a parish in Suffolk, near the river Blythe, 2 miles S of Halesworth, and 3 N of Darsham station on the G.E.R. There is a post office under Halesworth, which is the telegraph office. Acreage of the parish, 2601; population, 535. Bramfield Hall and Bramfield House are chief residences. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich; net value, £140 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is Early Decorated English, without aisles, and has a rich screen, with rood-loft. A round tower stands detached. There are Congregational and Primitive Methodist chapels. An ancient oak which fell in 1843 is mentioned in the ballad relating to Hugh Bigod's flight in 1174£ "When the Baily had ridden to Bramfield oak, Sir Hugh was at Ilksale bower; When the Baily had ridden to Halesworth Cross, He was singing in Bungay Tower."