John Nordern map c1600 which shows part of Orford
Next month I’m visiting 2 archives for the 1st time - the Wallace Collection & the British Museum. I’ve been to the BM before but not used their library. Will research Sir Richard Wallace & hope to view the #Sudbourne part of the John Nordern map c1600 below #OnePlaceLandowners #OnePlaceWednesday
Buildings on the former Sudbourne Estate
The old forge on the former Sudbourne Estate
Bothy buildings on the former Sudbourne Estate
The seed house on the former Sudbourne Estate
The #Sudbourne Estate & its #OnePlaceLandowners were integral to villagers’ lives. Many would’ve been employed on the Estate. Sudbourne Hall was demolished in 1953, but a few buildings remain - bothy buildings, stables & seed house. Some are private homes, others artists studios #OnePlaceWednesday
Further to last week’s post, I’ve heard back from The Wallace Collection - they do have some #Sudbourne information, & I’m planning to go there next month to look at them! Bit late for #OnePlaceLandowners, but the prompt inspired me! #OnePlaceWednesday
Blogging and Social Media Prompts July - December 2025. July: #OnePlaceCourtCases. August: #OnePlaceLandowners. September: #OnePlaceBaptisms. October: #OnePlaceTimelines. November: #OnePlaceDisabilities. December: #OnePlaceGifts. Image: Woman sitting at a desk with a keyboard and large computer screen. Link: www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.
Our #OnePlaceStudies blogging prompt🔗 for August is #OnePlaceLandowners, and we have monthly prompts lined up for the rest of 2025. It won’t be long before I start planning prompts for 2026—feel free to put forward any suggestions you might have by replying to this post or via DM. #OnePlaceWednesday
Sir Richard’s art collection can be seen at The Wallace Collection. I couldn’t find any references to #Sudbourne in their online catalog but I’ve emailed them to ask if they hold any information on the village
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Sir Richard Wallace
Does anyone else have a favourite landowner? I do! He was a great philanthropist, did a lot of good on his estate, & bequeathed his art collection to the nation. It’s in London & I can’t wait to visit! I suspect he was the villagers’ favourite landowner too #OnePlaceWednesday #OnePlaceLandowners
Blogging and Social Media Prompts July - December 2025. July: #OnePlaceCourtCases. August: #OnePlaceLandowners. September: #OnePlaceBaptisms. October: #OnePlaceTimelines. November: #OnePlaceDisabilities. December: #OnePlaceGifts. Image: Woman sitting at a desk with a keyboard and large computer screen. Link: www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.
As it’s nearly August (how did that happen?!?), here’s a #OnePlaceWednesday reminder of our next Blogging Prompt. Take a look at your #OnePlaceLandowners – who they were, what they owned, how they used and maintained their property, who their tenants were, and how things changed over time.
I should really be researching THIS month’s prompt #OnePlaceCourtCases but I’ve wanted to research #Sudbourne #OnePlaceLandowners for a while, so this week I indulged myself with a quick bit of landowners research. Might have to write about them separately as there’s a lot to say! #OnePlaceWednesday
