Great Ashfield in Kellys 1879 Directory. Great Ashfield (near Ixworth) is a parish and scattered village 2 miles
north from Elmswell station, 88 from London, and 10 from Bury St Edmunds, in the
Western division of the county,
Blackbourn Hundred.
The church of All Saints is a flint building, the registers date from 1698.
Post Office, Charles Fox
A school house was erected in 1875; Miss Bevan, mistress
Carrier to Bury - James Mathews
Blake Sir henry Charles bart, JP, Ashfield Lodge
Bolton Misses, Ashfield villa
Currie Major Henry, Ashfield house
Steggall Rev John Heigham, MA [vicar]
Commercial
Barker Charles, farmer
Barrell Anthony, farmer, Randalls farm
Barrell Thos, farmer, School House Farm
Boughton Charles, wheelwright
Coleman George, bricklayer
Elliner Samuel, farmer
Elmer Henry, miller
Faiers William, Hovel Arms
Fox Charles, grocer & draper
Frewer Godfey, farmer
Hewes Thomas, farmer, Slough Farm
Hill George, shopkeeper & pig dealer
Kerridge Edgar King, farmer
Leatherdale John, farmer, Leef farm
Lord William, farmer; & at Elmswell
Matthews James, carrier
Mulley John, thatcher
Pickering William Thomas, farmer, Lodge Farm
Prike Luke, Thurlow Arms
Redit Walter (Mrs), blacksmith
Rice Eliza (Miss), farmer
Rodwell William, blacksmith
Wakelin Alice (Mrs), farmer, Rookery
Warren James, brick maker
Wright John, farmer & landowner, Grange Farm