Towns & cities · East of England
Brent Eleigh
Brent Eleigh — village in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brent Eleigh is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 173 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1000°, 0.8330°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brent Eleigh Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brent Eleigh is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located between Hadleigh and Lavenham, in 2005 it had a population of 180 reducing to 174 at the 2011 census. According to Eilert Ekwall the possible meaning of the village name is Ilega's meadow, which was burnt before 1254. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it and neighbouring Monks Eleigh had a population of 61. The male population was 83, and female population was 91 according to the 2011 census.
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Background
History
Brent Eleigh Manor was originally owned by the Illeigh/Ely family, then taken over by the Shelton family in the 13th century till the 16th/17th century. When Samuel Colman bought the manor from Robert Jermyn of Rushbrook in 1607 he established what was to be a long period of association of his family with the village. Samuel's second son, Thomas Colman was presented to the vicarage in 1625. Thamas's only son Edward Colman was born in Brent Eleigh on 17 May 1636. In the 1870s, Brent Eleigh was described as:<blockquote>The church shows Norman features, has a later English tower, and is good; and there are charities £90. A market was formerly held in the parish.</blockquote>As well as the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1000, 0.8330
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Brent Eleigh
- Postcode
- CO10 9NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Population
- 173
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury — 9.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q430326 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brent Eleigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brent Eleigh - Church of St Mary.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brent Eleigh?
- Brent Eleigh is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO10 9NP), in the parish of Brent Eleigh.
- Is Brent Eleigh a protected site?
- Yes — Brent Eleigh is part of the Brent Eleigh Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brent Eleigh free to visit?
- Yes, Brent Eleigh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brent Eleigh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO10 9NP. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.