Theberton from the air
We are a rural parish containing the two villages of Theberton and
Eastbridge with a combined population approaching 400.See us
all below in our Millennium photos.
Theberton Villagers
Eastbridge Villagers
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GOOD NEWS!!! I
have made contact with John Gray of the
West Torrens Historical Society..with about 30 members
This District has taken over Thebarton District so we are slowly
forming an informal link for the exchange of information, photos
etc..[See below under the Thebarton photo of the
month...
SORTED!!..Did you know that problems can be solved with just a
click of your mouse? Noisy neighbours, smelly bonfires, abandoned
cars, drainage or refuse collection problems etc etc. A simple form
to email direct to Suffolk Coastal is there for you to fill in
simple details..so it's quick,easy and free!! Click on "Other" for
things such as blocked footpaths, cars parked on pavements,
overgrown hedges...simply click on the link below
>
Report a
Problem
NEW
FOR SEPTEMBER
NEW Photo of the Month
NEW Old photo of
the Month [History
page]
NEW Photo of the Month "The Yoxford
Boys" [History Page]
NEW
Photo of the Month "Zeppelin
L48"
"
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(To see
our Parish boundaries, just click below)
ParishBoundaries.jpg
Theberton is located along the B1122 between Yoxford and
Leiston.Eastbridge is a smaller village between
Theberton & RSPB Minsmere.
Eastbridge from the air
River Minsmere at Eastbridge
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ORIGINS
The Saxon Theod-beorhtes-tun or Tibert’s Farm became Norman
Thewardetuna. The Domesday Book shows it to be held by Hubert under
Robert Malet.
The East Bridge dam crossed the river Min flowing into
Myssemeare where in 1182 under Henry II, Sir Ranulph de Glanvil,
(who died crusading with Richard the Lionheart at Acre) founded the
Abbey of St. Mary de Insula whose remains still stand in the
marsh.
To see this as it is now click this link below:
View the Lower Abbey Ruins
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH
September
2010
Saint Peter's Theberton.....from T.P.
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Every month we will publish
here one of your photos taken in our parish or VERY nearby.Please
add your name,date and site of photo .
To see past Photos of the Month click on the links "P1.doc"
etc on the lines below >
P1.doc
P2.doc
P3.doc
P4.doc
P5.doc Please email us your old or
new local photos or postcards [or drop them off for
prompt copying & return] ..& see more on the
"History" page.
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[More pix to follow later..........]
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At last
!!..the new Theberton Village sign on the corner of Pretty
Road.
After years of
fundraising, organizing, hoping and waiting..here it is !
Many thanks to all the Parish Council for their efforts, especially
Clive Brown and Clerk Joan Harvey for hours of hard work, extorting
money, visiting the forge etc.
All that time has been well-spent, as you can see. Thanks also
to Phil Baskett and family for collecting, preparing and
erecting the sign.
Very special thanks to Graham Chaplin of Ironoak
Forge,Buxhall for his skill and artistry in producing this
beautiful sign..you can see why this award-winning blacksmith has
been given the Bronze Medal by the Worshipful Company of
Blacksmiths [their ancient guild].
[Thanks to Joan Harvey for these photos]
THEBARTON AUSTRALIA
Theberton was twinned with
Thebarton - a suburb
of Adelaide, Australia in 1983 but the link
has waned at both ends. Thebarton's history
is linked with William Light who stayed
at
Theberton Hall and went on to be Surveyor General of South
Australia and to lay out and construct the town he named
Thebarton..he was a poor speller!
[For more Thebarton info. follow the weblinks or click on the
document below]
William
Light and Thebarton
or read this now>
ColonelWilliamLight1786.doc
or
this>
WLight1836.doc
Portrait of Col. William Light of Theberton Hall
Surveyor of Thebarton...from T.P.
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William Light [of Theberton
Hall]
This old photo of his home in Thebarton
comes thanks to John Gray of the
West Torrens Historical Society. He & I will
reforge the link with Thebarton..W.Torrens
District has subsumed Thebarton District..
Their society is some 30 strong..PLEASE
contact
me if you wish to be put in touch
or have anything that may interest them.
To see past photos of
Thebarton click
"T1.doc" etc on the lines below>
T1.doc
T2.doc
T3.doc
T4.doc
Contributions are especially welcome
from Thebarton Australia .. photos,postcards ANYTHING!
[To see houses to let/for sale in
Theb
arton now
click here>
SomepropertiesinThebarton.doc
To read about The Wheatsheaf and see its
menu
click this
link>
Wheatsheaf Hotel Thebarton
To see
GoogleEarth aerial photos of Thebarton
click on this link>
GoogleEarth
Thebarton
[as usual click
Satellite
to see photos,click
arrows to move,slide
scale to zoom in or
out]
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This OFFICIAL site is managed
locally by Tony Preston on behalf of the Parish Council : it
is hosted by Onesuffolk for Suffolk County Council.
Thanks for your visit.If you enjoyed it, tell your friends and
family..if not, tell us.
Tony
Preston.
Contact Webmaster
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EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA
I am posting here some items that were formerly listed above
Theberton Playing Field March
2008..T.P.
Eastbridge Playing Field March
2008..T.P.
NEW
WEBLINKS
Some websites of local interest are listed
below...
Many people have asked about my 20-foot flowers in the front
garden..these are Echiums and these and most other exotic
plants and shrubs in the garden came from a very special seed
company Plant World Seeds from Newton Abbot, Devon [see link
below]
Plant World Seeds
Devon
Fans of Elis Pehkonen's
music should check his website.....
Elis
Pehkonen and his Music
Friends of Leiston Airfield
[F.O.L.A.] website click below
Friends of Leiston Airfield website
Geograph
Photos
..type [e.g.] "Theberton" to see photos taken in every 1km.
gridsquare
on the O.S. map & submit your own.. free &
easy.
To see the Tide
Tables for 7 days at Minsmere
Sluice
Minsmere Tide
Tables
[add
12 mins. for Sizewell]
..for fishermen at
Sizewell
Sizewell Beach Fishing
SEE US ON GOOGLE EARTH
To see
aerial photo/map of us click on the link
below
AERIAL PHOTOMAP OF
US