Towns & cities · East of England
Alderton
Also known as: Alderton, Suffolk
Alderton — village and civil parish in Suffolk, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Felixstowe · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alderton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 421 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, England". Coordinates: 52.0246°, 1.4130°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alderton is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about six miles north of Felixstowe, 10 miles south-east of Woodbridge and 2 miles south of Hollesley, on the North Sea coast and in the heart of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 2007 its population was 430, reducing to 423 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
Alderton was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Alretuna". Local military defences include 3 Napoleonic Martello towers and various 20th-century buildings. Mill Lane marks the site of a mill which stood here from 1796 until its demolition in 1956. An ancient settlement site 600m east of Cedar Court has been identified from aerial photographs, though nothing can be seen on the ground. The area around Alderton was once a stronghold of Catholicism, and within the grounds of Alderton Hall stands an ecclesiastical building, possibly a chapel or refectory dating back to the 12th century and believed to be part of a group of buildings built by the Augustine monks who controlled much of the land on…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0246, 1.4130
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Alderton
- Postcode
- IP12 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Population
- 421
- Nearest railway station
- Felixstowe — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.ons.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2108416 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alderton, Suffolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrews Alderton - geograph.org.uk - 841905.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alderton?
- Alderton is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP12 3DE), in the parish of Alderton.
- Is Alderton a protected site?
- Yes — Alderton is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Alderton free to visit?
- Yes, Alderton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alderton?
- The nearest railway station is Felixstowe, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP12 3DE.