Instead is a settlement in the north west part of Weybread, in the Mid Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England, it was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is included marshland along the banks of the River Waveney which constituted the border with Needham, Norfolk.
| Instead | |
|---|---|
 Instead Manor in 2010 | |
  Instead Location within Suffolk | |
| OS grid reference | TM223807 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editWith a recorded population of two households, it was amongst the smallest 20% of settlements recorded in the Domesday Book.In 1066 the manor belonged to Æthelmær of Elmham, however he had been removed by 1086 and manor then belonged to William the Conqueror [1] It was in the Hoxne Hundred.
References
edit- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna . "Instead | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Open Domesday. Retrieved 26 October 2024.