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Chelsworth
Chelsworth — village and civil parish in Suffolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chelsworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 145 people. Address: IP5. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.0950°, 0.8900°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chelsworth is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It lies on the B1115 road, 10 miles in either direction from Sudbury and Stowmarket. The parish also contains the hamlet of Chelsworth Common. In 2011 the parish had a population of 206. Built on the north bank of the River Brett, the entire village is classified as a conservation area, and contains numerous listed buildings. The Saxons called the area Ceorleswyrthe. Recorded in Domesday as "Cerleswrda". Also be listed historically as Cheilesworth.
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Background
History
Chelsworth has been settled for at least 1,000 years, as there are documents recording that King Edgar gave the village to Queen Æthelflæd in 962. An old church stood in the village as far back as a 926 as mentioned in a charter to King Edgar, and a Domesday church was first recorded in 1086. All Saints', the present church building in the west of the village, is mainly 14th and 15th century and is completely cement rendered. It has an entrance through someone’s front garden, so many churches must have been like this, but they have all had their access rerouted along driveways. The manor anciently belonged to the Howards, and afterwards to the family of De Vere. In 1737 it became, by…
Visiting
The Peacock Inn, which has been in existence over 400 years, is on the B1115 in the centre of the village and up to 1976 was the village shop as well. The famous ‘Chelsworth Open Gardens Day’ has been held on the last Sunday in June for nearly 50 years.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0950, 0.8900
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Chelsworth
- Postcode
- IP5
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Population
- 145
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1069159 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chelsworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Chelsworth - geograph.org.uk - 724591.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chelsworth?
- Chelsworth is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP5), in the parish of Chelsworth.
- Is Chelsworth free to visit?
- Yes, Chelsworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chelsworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP5. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.