Great Saxham

Coordinates: 52°13′55″N 0°36′47″E / 52.232°N 0.613°E / 52.232; 0.613
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Village sign in Great Saxham
Great Saxham
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBury St Edmunds
Postcode districtIP29
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°13′55″N 0°36′47″E / 52.232°N 0.613°E / 52.232; 0.613

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

  1. ^ Kelly, E. R., ed. (1875). "GREAT SAXHAM". The Post Office Directory of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk. London: Kelly & Co. p. 905.
  2. .
  3. A Vision of Britain
    . Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "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.

External links

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