Towns & cities · East of England
Edwardstone
Edwardstone — village in Babergh, Suffolk, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Edwardstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 375 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Babergh, Suffolk, England". Coordinates: 52.0440°, 0.8330°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Edwardstone Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Edwardstone is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The parish contains the hamlets of Mill Green, Priory Green, Round Maple and Sherbourne Street. In 2021 the parish had a population of 375. The parish borders Boxford, Great Waldingfield, Groton, Little Waldingfield, Milden and Newton. Edwardstone has a church called St Mary's Church. There are 32 listed buildings in Edwardstone. The parish contains the Edwardstone Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Bulls Cross Wood, part of the Milden Thicks SSSI. Langley Wood, in Round Maple and Sherbourne House Meadows are County Wildlife Sites.
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Background
History
The name "Edwardstone" means 'Eadweard's farm/settlement'. Edwardstone was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Eduardestuna. Edwardstone Priory was a priory in Priory Green and was founded by Peter, Bishop of Winchester during the reign of King John; the priory was a cell to Abingdon monastery, before the monks resident were moved to Colne Priory. The priory may be the origin of the place name "Priory Green". The village was the birthplace of John Winthrop, one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Edwardstone was in the Babergh hundred, in 1894 it became part of Cosford Rural District which became part of the administrative county of West Suffolk in 1889. In 1974 it became…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0440, 0.8330
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Edwardstone
- Postcode
- CO10 5PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Population
- 375
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury — 6.7 km
- Official site
- www.thelocalchannel.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q33867 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edwardstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Edwardstone, Suffolk - from the south.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edwardstone?
- Edwardstone is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO10 5PH), in the parish of Edwardstone.
- Is Edwardstone a protected site?
- Yes — Edwardstone is part of the Edwardstone Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Edwardstone free to visit?
- Yes, Edwardstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Edwardstone?
- The nearest railway station is Sudbury, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO10 5PH.