Great Saxham
Appearance
Great Saxham | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Bury St Edmunds | |
Postcode district | IP29 | |
Great Saxham is a village and former
West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England.[1] The village appears as Sexham in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Saxham Magna in 1254.[2] Saxham Hall is situated in the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 189.[3] On 1 April 1988 the parish was merged with Little Saxham to form "The Saxhams".[4]
References
- ^ Kelly, E. R., ed. (1875). "GREAT SAXHAM". The Post Office Directory of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk. London: Kelly & Co. p. 905.
- ISBN 0198691033.
- A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "The St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
External links
Media related to Great Saxham at Wikimedia Commons