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Fornham St Genevieve
Fornham St Genevieve — village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bury St Edmunds · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fornham St Genevieve is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 115 people. Address: IP28. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2780°, 0.7090°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fornham St Genevieve is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is one of a trio of contiguous villages by the River Lark. The other villages are Fornham All Saints and Fornham St Martin.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book records that the population of Fornham St Genevieve in 1086 was 30 households. The history of Fornham Park involved the scene of the Battle of Fornham in 1173. Robert Whitehand Earl of Leicester put up his final stand against the forces of Henry II near the church, and was subsequently captured and taken prisoner. Fornham St Genevieve as now seen was formed from the Fornham Hall estate, designed by Capability Brown. The parish church was constructed around the 14th century from rubble flint, and included at least one memorial to the Tyldesley family. It was accidentally burned down on 19 May 1775, reputedly owing to the negligence of a man shooting jack daws that had…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2780, 0.7090
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Fornham St. Genevieve
- Postcode
- IP28
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Population
- 115
- Nearest railway station
- Bury St Edmunds — 2.7 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q658895 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fornham St Genevieve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fornham St Genevieve church tower - geograph.org.uk - 814935.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fornham St Genevieve?
- Fornham St Genevieve is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP28), in the parish of Fornham St. Genevieve.
- Is Fornham St Genevieve a protected site?
- Yes — Fornham St Genevieve is part of the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fornham St Genevieve free to visit?
- Yes, Fornham St Genevieve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fornham St Genevieve?
- The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP28.