Hartismere was a hundred of Suffolk, that later gave its name to a poor law union, a rural sanitary district, and the Hartismere Rural District.
Listed as Hertesmere in the Domesday Book, the name of the hundred is derived from "Hart's mere" where Hart is a personal name.
Hartismere also lends its name to the 11-19 Co-educational Foundation School in Eye. It serves pupils aged 11–16 years, while the associated sixth form college instructs 16-19 year students. The school is distinguished by its particularly close ties to the Hartismere Community. It is also the name of a hospital and maternity unit in Eye.
Parishes
Hartismere Hundred consisted of the following 32 parishes:1841 Census
Parish Area (acres)Aspall827Bacton2231Botesdale1260Braiseworth722Brome893Burgate2034Cotton1922Eye4174Finningham1235Gislingham2251Mellis1344Mendlesham3880Oakley1280Occold1480Palgrave1475Redgrave2059Redlingfield1075Rickinghall1401Rishangles719Stoke Ash1173Stuston798Thorndon2680Thornham Magna1327Thornham Parva670Thrandeston1379Thwaite832Westhorpe1322Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford3777Wickham Skeith1770Wortham2727Wyverstone1523Yaxley1239
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