Towns & cities · East of England
Aldham
Also known as: Aldham, Suffolk
Aldham — village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aldham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 175 people. Address: IP7. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.0600°, 0.9700°.
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Aldham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located around 8 miles (13 km) west of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 200, reducing to 175 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is Ealda's meadow/enclosure or old meadow/enclosure. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, situated in the ancient hundred of Cosford, at which time it had a population of 16 households. In 1555, Aldham Common was the location for the martyrdom of Dr Rowland Taylor, the rector of Hadleigh, during the Marian Persecutions of Protestants. An unhewn stone, probably dating from the early 17th century, marks the place of Taylor's death, located where the B1070 Lady Lane meets the A1071 Ipswich Road. Next to the stone is a pyramidal stone monument erected in 1818 and restored by parishioners in 1882. It is a Grade II…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0600, 0.9700
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Aldham
- Postcode
- IP7
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Population
- 175
- Official site
- www.ons.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q658820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aldham, Suffolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aldham-g3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldham?
- Aldham is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP7), in the parish of Aldham.
- Is Aldham free to visit?
- Yes, Aldham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aldham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP7. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.