SHUCKLAND Introduction Alphabetical List of Locations | |
Location: | Between Middleton (ESSEX) and Boxford (SUFFOLK) |
Legend: |
"On the border of Essex and Suffolk, a Black Dog crosses the boundary from Middleton to Boxford..." |
Source: | 'Folklore' Vol. LX111 (1952), p.100. |
Place Names: | Middleton - OE 'Middle-homestead/village' Boxford - OE 'ford where box grew' |
Other: | The dog presumably crosses the county boundary via the bridge over the river Stour at Sudbury. |