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.[1]
Hartismere also gives its name to the 11-19 Co-educational Foundation School based in Eye. It serves pupils aged 11–16 years whilst the associated sixth form college instructs 16-19 year students. The School is distinctive in having particularly close links to the Hartismere Community. It is also the name of a hospital and maternity unit at Eye.
Hartismere Hundred consisted of the following 32 parishes:[2] [3]
| Parish | Area (acres) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aspall | 827 | |
| Bacton | 2231 | |
| Botesdale | 1260 | |
| Braiseworth | 722 | |
| Brome | 893 | |
| Burgate | 2034 | |
| Cotton | 1922 | |
| Eye | 4174 | |
| Finningham | 1235 | |
| Gislingham | 2251 | |
| Mellis | 1344 | |
| Mendlesham | 3880 | |
| Oakley | 1280 | |
| Occold | 1480 | |
| Palgrave | 1475 | |
| Redgrave | 2059 | |
| Redlingfield | 1075 | |
| Rickinghall | 1401 | |
| Rishangles | 719 | |
| Stoke Ash | 1173 | |
| Stuston | 798 | |
| Thorndon | 2680 | |
| Thornham Magna | 1327 | |
| Thornham Parva | 670 | |
| Thrandeston | 1379 | |
| Thwaite | 832 | |
| Westhorpe | 1322 | |
| Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford | 3777 | |
| Wickham Skeith | 1770 | |
| Wortham | 2727 | |
| Wyverstone | 1523 | |
| Yaxley | 1239 |