NACTON, a village and a parish in Woodbridge district, Suffolk. The village stands on the river Orwell, 4 ½ miles SE of Ipswich r. station; and has a post-office under Ipswich. The parish is sometimes regarded as including the extra-parochial places of Alnesbourn Priory and Purdis-Farm. Acres, inclusive of the extra-parochial places, 2,383; of which 500 are water. Real property, £3,326. Pop., exclusive of the extra-parochial places, 580. Houses, 94. Pop., inclusive of the places, 660. Houses, 109. The manor belonged to the Fastolfs, and passed to the Brokes. Broke Hall, a very fine mansion, is the seat of the Brokes; and Orwell Park, a fine brick building, is the seat of G. Tomline, Esq. An Auguatiuian friary was at Alnesbourn. There are several crag pits, and several tumuli. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Levington, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £296. Patrons, the Trustees of the Rector. The church is a rubble building; consists of nave and chancel, with porch and tower; and has Recently been repaired. The Woodbridge workhouse is here; and, at the census of 1861, had 160 inmates.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
