Towns & cities · East of England
Wenhaston
Wenhaston — village in Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Halesworth · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wenhaston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 563 people. Address: IP19. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3250°, 1.5540°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wenhaston is a village in the civil parish of Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet, in the East Suffolk district, in northeastern Suffolk, England. It is situated to the south of the River Blyth. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 563.
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Background
History
Roman coins, pottery and building materials unearthed in local fields indicate the existence of a settlement at Wenhaston from the first century AD, and indeed this was probably a market of some importance between 80 and 350 AD. The first written record of its existence is to be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was noted that the village of Wenadestuna possessed a mill, a church and woodland sufficient to feed 16 hogs. The place-name Wenhaston means 'Wynhaeth's town'. ]] Historical sites in the village include the Wenhaston Doom in St Peter's Church, a sixteenth-century (pre-Reformation) panel painting depicting the Last Judgement. This rare work of art was discovered during…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3250, 1.5540
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
- Postcode
- IP19
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Population
- 563
- Nearest railway station
- Halesworth — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1820255 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wenhaston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wenhaston - Church of St Peter.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wenhaston?
- Wenhaston is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP19), in the parish of Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet.
- Is Wenhaston a protected site?
- Yes — Wenhaston is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wenhaston free to visit?
- Yes, Wenhaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wenhaston?
- The nearest railway station is Halesworth, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP19.