Kedington
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Population (2021) of Kedington: 2 066.
Local authority for Kedington is West Suffolk
Introduction
This village (known locally as "Kitton", which was the name of the original settlement) grew rapidly in the 1960s as part of the Haverhill overspill scheme. It was recorded in Domesday as "Kidituna" and appears on John Speed's 1610 map as "Kediton". The church of St Peter & St Paul has been untouched for at least 200 years and contains a large number of "Barnardiston Monuments" causing it to be styled "The Westminster Abbey of Suffolk" by John Betjeman. Samuel Barnardiston, who was born in the village, was said to be the original Roundhead.
There's evidence of human habitation here for some 5000 years; a Neolithic arrowhead has been found in the garden of Watermill House. More recently, a possible Roman villa was found near Cotton Hall in 1980.
Kedington Hall, which stood near Hall Road, was built in the 13th century, but little now remains of it. A tower windmill stood in Mill Road, but was demolished in 1945.
The watermill still stands in Mill Road. According to a plaque on the wall:
A watermill on this site
1066
Listed in the Doomsday(sic) Book
Present mill rebuilt 18th century
Ceased working 1901…
History
The 1844 White's Directory lists John Garwood (blacksmith) and Charlotte Price as beer house keepers. and John Price is listed as a brewer and maltster.
The 1855 White's Directory lists Charlotte Price as beer house keeper and John Price as a brewer and maltster.
The 1861 census lists Charlotte Price/widow/66y/Retailer of beer/Kedington at Dash End with son Walter Price/32 (unmarried) and grandson Arthur ?/8y.
In the 1865 Kelly's Directory John Price is listed as a brewer and Mrs Charlotte Price as a beer retailer.…
Acknowledgements
Some historical information from English Heritage's National Monuments Record.
