The Bramford Angel

Jun 3, 2016 | Places

      It’s always sad to see any village pub close its doors for the last time especially having served the community for hundreds of years.  The Angel, at the top of The Street, has been an Inn for at least 400 years.  The earliest reference is in the Parish...

Bramford Church an article from the Ipswich Journal 1894

Jul 19, 2012 | Places

The following article appeared in the Ipswich Journal of 24th February 1894 accompanied by a sketch of the church from a photograph by Mr William Vick. It is reproduced as printed complete with original spellings and what appear to be misprints.  Different fonts...

The Great Fire of Bramford

Jul 19, 2012 | Events

The following article is reproduced from the Ipswich Journal of the 3rd of June 1809.   Yesterday morning, about 8 o’clock a fire broke out at a cottage in the village of Bramford, about 2 miles from this town, nearly opposite the Angel which, from the violence...

100 years Ago – The Death of Captain Eustace Loraine

Jul 19, 2012 | Events, People

July 2012 marks the centenary of what was eventually to become a significant event in the history of Bramford.The Loraine family lived at Bramford Hall, inherited by Lady Frederika Mary Horatia (née Broke) from her uncle Sir George Broke of Nacton. Lady Frederika was...

Bramford Alarming Fire

Jun 13, 2012 | Events

Extract from the Ipswich Journal 16th May 1868BRAMFORDALARMING FIRE – Yesterday (Friday) morning a fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. E. Goddard, at Bramford, and but for a timely arrival of assistance and proximity of a good supply of water threatened to be of...

Opening of Bramford School 1860

Jun 13, 2012 | Events

Extract from the Ipswich Journal 3rd November 1860LAYING THE MEMORIAL STONE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS, AT BRAMFORDThe education of the poor in the rural districts is now carried on by the clergy with great energy and success.  Nothing has been more...