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Location
The Terrier of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury 1663 includes the following description of the site of the Manor:-
The first piece is the seite of ye Mannor containing by estimation four acres of pastures with a Manor house called the Monkes, a Barn Stable & another woodhouse thereupon build & lyeth between the Land of ye Vicar of Deopham on the side of ye East & ye high way on ye side of ye West & abutteth upon ye Coppyhold Meadow of ye Manor of Deopham Hall called Glocesters towards ye North & upon ye Churchyard of Deopham towards ye South.
Plotting these relationships gives the following:
Not to scale; © G. Sankey
This outline indicates that the field called Glocesters lies to the north of the Manor House; the Manor House was subsequently known as Church Farm.
The scope of the land included in Glocesters is not clear from this terrier: it is defined in the Court records as being 12 acres so it is likely to have extended to Victoria Lane.
References to Glocesters
In addition to the reference in the Terrier of 1663 quoted above, there are transactions in the following courts relating to Glocesters:
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