Bacton in Kellys 1879 Directory. Bacton is a parish and considerabl and well built village in the
Western division of the county,
Hartismere Hundred; 87 miles from London and 6 north of Stowmarket.
Finningham railway station is in this parish 1 mile from the village.
The church of St Mary is a noble edifice of stone. The register dates from 1558.
Bacton Green and Earls Green lie to the south.
Sexton, John Brooke
Post Office & Bank - Mrs sarah Ann Woods
A Board school, with masters house, was erected in 1876 and will hold 110
children; Benjamin Lloyd Kitson, master.
Finningham Railway Station, Henry B Legood, station master
Cutting Miss
Frewer Mrs, Ivy cottage
Hemsworth Rev Augustus Barker MA, Rectory