Samford Hundred, Administrative hundred in Suffolk, England
Samford Hundred is a historic administrative district in southeastern Suffolk that stretches across rural countryside and farmland. The territory encompasses multiple parishes and villages connected by winding country roads and bordered by the River Orwell to the east.
This territory was established as a traditional English hundred, an administrative system that organized communities under royal authority. During the 1800s the parishes gradually developed schools and churches that served as centers for education and worship across the countryside.
By 1851, the hundred contained 29 Church of England buildings providing 6,450 seats for religious services, along with 21 public day schools educating 1,176 students.
The area is best explored on foot or by car since villages are connected by country lanes and field roads rather than major highways. Visitors should keep in mind this is rural countryside where weather can affect accessibility and amenities are limited to small settlements.
Statistical records from 1863 show 399 births in the hundred, of which 17 were illegitimate, and 300 deaths, with 104 being children under five years old.
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