Levington, Suffolk

Description
Levington, a village and a parish in Suffolk. The village stands on the navigable river Orwell, 6 miles SE of Ipswich, and 1 1/2 mile SE from Orwell station on the G.E.R., and has a post office under Ipswich; money order office, Trimley; telegraph office, Nacton. The parish comprises 1026 acres; population of the civil parish, 175 ; of the ecclesiastical, with Nacton, 693. The manor belongs to the Pretyman family. Levington Hall is a chief residence. Shell sand was first used here in 1718, and continues to be used for manuring. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Nacton, in the diocese of Norwich; joint net value, £363 with residence. The church is an ancient building of brick in the Decorated style with a tower. There are alms-houses for three persons of Levington and three of Nacton, and other charities. There was anciently a lazar-house.