Shottisham

The origins of Shottisham and its name can be traced back to Old English, being translated to 'Scot or *Sceot's homestead/village'.{{cite web|title=Survey of old English Place Names|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Suffolk/Shottisham|publisher=University of Nottingham|access-date=27 February 2014}} The earliest history of Shottisham is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book and is described as being located in the Wilford Hundred. Shottisham had 24 households, which was quite large compared to other nearby village parishes, containing 1 smallholder and 15 free men. The land was valued at £1.8, of which the overlords at this time were Edric of Laxfield and Godric of Peyton.{{Cite web |title=Shottisham {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TM3244/shottisham/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=opendomesday.org}}

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Parish boundary records for Shottisham date back to 1831. The village then had 2,320 acres of land: however, this figure had reduced by 1881 to 1,884 acres, owing to parish boundary changes.{{cite web|title=Vision of Britain, Shottisham CP|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10267948/cube/AREA_ACRES|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=16 March 2014}}

Population census data from 1801 records 161 inhabitants, and by the 2011 census this had risen to 197. The 1851 census shows the highest figure, with 372 people.{{cite web|title=Population Statistics|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10267948/cube/TOT_POP|publisher=Vision of Britain|access-date=16 March 2014}}

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Occupational statistics from census data show that in 1831 just over 60% of residents were employed as agricultural labourers. Retail and handicrafts accounted for a further 28% of the population. The data for 1881 shows still the majority of men (around 66%) as agricultural labourers. The largest employment sector for women (20%) was in domestic services of offices.{{cite web|title=Employment statistics|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10267948/cube/OCC_ORDER1881|publisher=Vision of Britain|access-date=10 March 2014}}

St Margaret's, the medieval parish church, which has a square tower holding a single bell, was restored in 1845.{{cite web |title=Suffolk, Shottisham |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/Shottisham/#Census |access-date=16 March 2014 |publisher=GENUKI}} In 1966 the church became a listed building.{{cite web |title=St Margaret listed building |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-285495-church-of-st-margaret-shottisham-suffolk |access-date=17 March 2014 |publisher=British Listed Buildings}} Other listed buildings in Shottisham include the Sorrel Horse Inn and Shottisham Hall.{{Cite web |title=Listed Buildings in Shottisham, , Suffolk |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/shottisham-suffolk |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk}}

In the 1870s, Shottisham was described as:

Shottisham, a parish, with a village, in Woodbridge district, Suffolk; 4¼ miles SE of Woodbridge r. station. It has a post-office under Woodbridge. The church was restored in 1867. There is a national school.{{cite book|last=Wilson|first=John Marius|title=Gazetteer of England and Wales|date=1870–1872|publisher=A. Pullarton & Co.|location=Edinburgh|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7679|edition=1st|access-date=4 February 2014}}

Shottisham has seen a move from the majority of the population working in agriculture to a spread in the distribution. As of the 2011 census, the highest three employment sectors were primary education (14%), human health and social work activities (9.5%), and wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (11%).{{cite web |title=Shottisham industry statistics |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11128477&c=shottisham&d=16&e=62&g=6467258&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1395146316671&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2538 |access-date=18 March 2014 |publisher=Neighbourhood statistics}}

Due to Shottisham being located in a very rural area, there is no national public bus service; a private company runs a morning and evening timetable for residents of Shottisham who work in nearby Woodbridge. The nearest train station to the village is Melton, which is on the line between Ipswich and Lowestoft.

As of 2014, the average asking price for a house in Shottisham was £440,600, which was high compared to the national average of £250,000.{{cite web |title=Shottisham House Prices |url=http://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/shottisham/ |publisher=Zoopla Property Search |access-date=17 March 2014}}

The Sorrel Horse pub dates back to the 15th century.{{Cite web |title=Sorrel Horse Inn, Shottisham |url=https://www.useyourlocal.com/pubs/sorrel-horse-inn-woodbridge-4601/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=www.useyourlocal.com |language=en}} In August 2011 it was bought collectively by the community; the shares that were sold raised £450,000 to keep the pub open.{{cite news |date=14 January 2013 |title=Shottisham's Community pub |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21013922 |access-date=19 March 2014 |work=BBC News}}

There is also a small caravan/campsite with 30 pitches.{{Cite web |title=The Shottisham Campsite – Camp Site & Smallholding |url=https://www.shottishamcampsite.com/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |language=en-GB}}File:Pub And Church - geograph.org.uk - 304503.jpg

There are no schools within Shottisham village. The two closest primary schools are Hollesley Primary School (2.5 miles away) and Bawdsey Primary School (4.2 miles away). The nearest secondary school is Farlingaye High School. The private Woodbridge School is also in the area.

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