Hessett
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 Church of St Ethelbert |
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 Hessett
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| Hessett shown within Suffolk | |
| Population | 490 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Hessett is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Hessett is ocated around four miles south east of Bury St Edmunds along Manor Road with only a few smaller roads within the area. In 2005 its population was 490 which has been the highest recorded population since its peak in 1850. Hessett is south of Beyton and west of Drinkstone which are both larger towns with more accessible routes.
In 1870's, John Marius Wilson's (Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales) described Hessett like this:
HESSETT, a parish in Stow district, Suffolk; 2½ miles S of Thurston r. station. The church was built by the Bacons; is in good condition; has a beautiful window and a tower; and contains tombs of the Bacons.
The small village has been present in this area for over "1000 years with the earliest mention was in AD 1005 when Ulfketel gave the village (alongside others) to Abbey Bury, St. Edmund's." According to the 2011 Census there were 216 males and 248 females living in Hessett at this time which is a much smaller population to the current estimations of Hessett's population which is 490 according to the last census taken out.
Hessett can be originally referred to "Hedge Fold" then breaking down Hessett's elements into hecg meaning "Hedge" and Set referring to "a dwelling, a camp, a place for animals, a stable, a fold" This can be interpreted as the parish being named and recognised by its arable land and key occupations in agriculture.
The Church in Hessett represents the majority of the village due to its features as "the interior of the church contains some stained windows, and a small chapel in the N. aisle containing a monument to Colonel Aldrich" which represents features of Christianity. The Church also provides the history of Hessett as it "contains tombs of the Bacons, who built the church". According to the work taken out by Simon Knott his research over the past 10 years has contributed hugely to the history of the Church of St. Ethelbert whereby he acknowledges the "typical Suffolk perpendicular church of the 15th century" along with a mention of the typical features found in the Church of St. Ethelbert including "the chancel is separated from the nave by the 15th century rood screen, which is elegantly painted and gilt on the west side". There was a period in 1969 whereby Mrs. Mary Moss claimed Reverend Kenneth Matthews (Reverend of the Hessett Church at this time) managed to cure her condition of being unable to walk when the Reverend "put his hands on her head and told her to get up from the wheelchair" which led to masses amount of people traveled to the Church in order to receive the same magical treatment for their conditions.
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