Honington, Suffolk

Description
Honington, a village and a parish in Suffolk. The village is near the Upper Ouse, an affluent of the Little Ouse, 7 miles SE from Thetford station and 8 1/2 from Bury St Edmunds station on the G.E.R. It has a post office under Bury St Edmunds; money order and telegraph office, Ixworth, The parish comprises 1201 acres; population, 259. The manor belongs to the Duke of Grafton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely; net value, £227 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is built of flint, showing Norman, Decorated, and Perpendicular work, with tiled roof. The tower is of flint with stone dressings, and contains three bells. The porch is of East Anglian 15th century work, and is very beautiful. A small brass has 1594 date. The local charities are endowed with 46 1/2 acres of land. Robert Bloom-field the pastoral poet was a native.