Where is Marlesford?

Map BEV2

The population of the village is approximately 250.  The following postcards are images of the village at various times during the 20th Centuary.

BirdsEyeView

 

This postcard shows the village with the church, and Marlesford Hall in the distance towards the left of the image. 

The image was been taken from the main

road (A12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridge 

This postcard shows Marlesford main road, which disected the village. 

The main road was upgraded at a later date to become the A12.

 

MainRoad

A more up-to-date image of the Marlesford main road, again before it was upgraded to the A12.

 

The following are images from the village and include houses that were lived in by some of the men we have researched.

 Street  FollyFordMarlesford    Marlesford Cottages PoplarFarm

Below are postcards of Marlesford Hall and Church, arguably the two most notable bulidings in the village.

MarlesfordHall  Church

MarlesfordStation

 

Marlesford used to be a bustling village with a railway station.

PoundLane  It is set within the beautiful rural countryside of Suffolk.

 

MarlesfordShould you wish to find out more about the village of Marlesford as it is now, the village has its own website, please visit them at:

www.marlesford.com