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Barking in Kellys 1879 Directory. Barking is a parish, 2 miles south west from Needham Market station and
the navigable Gipping and 8½ north west from Ipswich, in the Eastern division of
the County, Bosmere Hundred.
The church of St Mary is a noble Gothic building, the register dates from 1500.
Hasot Hall is half a mile north west.
Police station, Samuel Baxter, resident constable
School for boys & girls; Miss Esther Emsden, mistress
Carrier to Ipswich, Fredk Green
Ashburnham Countess of, Barking Hall
Brown Manning
Steward Rev Francis MA, JP [rector], Rectory