Pallant's Grove Woodland Close to Friday Street

[Phodgetts]

I have just learned that my 4 x Gt Grandfather John Pallant and his wife Abigail nee Keer, lived at  Rosehill (near the Friday Street Farm Shop) near Friday Street. I also see on maps, whilst trying to find more or less where they lived, that there is a small wood named Palant's Grove.

Is there any local knowledge as to how that wood came to be named so?

http://goo.gl/maps/a8gq4

The only census John and Abigail show up on together is the 1841;

HO107 1031 4 2

John died 1844.

Abigail shows up as a widow on the 1851

HO107 1082 658 9

The places they lived were both given as Rosehill.

I'd love to know more about this family.

Philip

[Suffolk Mawther]

The Local History Recorder may be able to help, just trying to work out which parish it comes under - seems to be near Snape, near Behall and Sternfield, and near Farnham - if we can narrow it down might be able to help.

SM

[Phodgetts]

Ten years after first finding out I had great grandparents named Pallant living in the vicinity of Pallant's Grove, I visited the woodland for the very first time a few days ago.

I am no further forward ascertaining which Pallant owned or leased the woodland for it to be named after them, but as soon as I walked into the woodland I knew what exactly it was used for. The trees have been coppiced, and quite recently, so my guess is the trees and harvested wood or slender stems of hazel and such like were used in such trades as basket making, hurdle making, and for scallops for thatching etc. and all manner of other uses. The stand of trees is somewhat smaller than it was, but still a wonderful experience to walk in the footsteps of my ancestors.

P

[Phodgetts]

A broader view of the copse showing the coppiced trees.

P