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                                     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 APRIL                      
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
                                                      April 2012

        
                  St.John's Eagle St. Peter's Church window Theberton

      
      
                 
    
              
            

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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  P6.doc  P7.doc  P8.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

        IMPORTANT NEWS / INFO.
 

Hello dear Therberton folk,

 I am doing a script on the Life of William Light.

 I live in outback South Australia.

 If anyone has any further information on young william the child that
would be great...anything that gives us clues as to how he managed those
years after he arrived from Penang.

 The Doughtys sound like such a lovely family, Anne and George did a great
job raising the lad.

 Perhaps this request could be put in the local paper or mentioned by the
vicar during the sunday service.

 Many thanks,

 Nigel Carney

 PO Box 33
Leigh Creek, SA
5731, Australia.
  <div>When the film goes to production I will see if I can get over for a visit.

 

Perhaps you could assist by posting this link on the website.
 http://adelaidefounder.blogspot.com.au/

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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.

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                       Tony Preston. 
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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