Tattingstone - Help please (if at all possible)

[Suffolk Mawther]

Regarding Stutton Local History Group - I will send you a PM.

As you mention, The Local History Recorder is now in residential care, and he does write to me from time to time.  All archives collected by LHRs are retained in the village for easy access to local researchers.  However, if the LHR moves away etc and no replacement is found, all records pass to the relevant branch of the Suffolk Record Office.

This Saturday at our AGM I will be displaying several boards recording the Cowper Street area of Ipswich, the LHR for this area passed away earlier this year and his widow has kindly given all his work to the Ipswich branch of the SRO.  I have the items for the LHRs display and they will be returned to the SRO during the following week.

Pat ...

Hon Recorders' Secretary
at
Suffolk Local History Council
www.slhc.org.uk

[a j bayram]

Just a follow up.

Haven't seen old neighbours due to illness.  However I shall be seeing them this coming week.

Sorry for the delay.

Regards... Andrew.

[a j bayram]

I have now seen my former neighbours and have gleaned the following information.

1.  Cragpit Cottages are still there.  They are on the South side of the reservoir facing it just off the old A137 where it went through the village.  Can be seen on Google Earth (or similar) about 1/4 mile North from Cragpit Farm approx 50 yards from the waters edge.

2.  There was another pair of cottages nearby that have disappeared however, she did say that she believed the ones remaining are the correct ones.

I hope that answers your question.  Any further advice etc, please contact.

Regards... Andrew.

P.S. It looks as though the Brantham Bull has closed, possibly for refurbishment, may explain the lack of response from there.

PPS.  Since the New Year, the Brantham Bull is now for sale and I suspect Ransford may be elsewhere.

[redtractor]

My name is Russel Abbott and i am the son of Robert Abbott who now owns Crag Pit Farm, Tattingstone.  Our family has owned this farm since 1944.
I read your story and would like to inform you that no2 Crag Pit Cott still stands next to no3 on the south side of the White Horse Public House south of the Alton water resevoir.  My aunty is the owner of this cottage.  This is next to the old A137 which used to run north from Crag Pit Cott to Ipswich and south to Manningtree.
The water your Grandma refers to back in the war was an old stream that ran from the east to the west through the valley.  This was submerged along with Crag Pit Cott no1 by Alton water resevoir which was put through in the 70's.  My father Robert would know the exact date.
If you would you be interested in a visit please e.mail me.

With thanks
Russel Abbott

[Jane Kirk]

Hello - I may be able to help and would certainly be interested in following this up but first of all I need to know if you are still using rootschat as the original request was over 10 years ago.  I do hope so!