Ixworth Thorpe
| Ixworth Thorpe | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds | |
| Postcode district | IP31 | |
| Police | Suffolk | |
| Fire | Suffolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Ixworth Thorpe is a small village and
History
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book at which time it was known as Torp or Torpa.[3] It was a large village with around 31 households at this time as well as two mills.[4] The manor formed part of the holdings of the Huard of Vernon, having been held by the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1066.[4]
Church of All Saints
The Church of All Saints was the parish church and is now a chapel of ease.[5] The building has 11th century doorways, a thatched roof and lies to the south of the village alongside the A1088.[5][6] It is a Grade I listed building and contains "nationally important" carved wooden bench ends dating from the 15th century and a brick built Tudor porch as well as two early medieval coffin lids set into the floor near the south door.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ Parish council, Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe parish council. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ Ixworth Thorpe, Domesday Book online. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ a b Ixworth Thorpe, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ a b c Church of All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ a b All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk churches website. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ About us[permanent dead link], Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe parish council. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
External links
Media related to Ixworth Thorpe at Wikimedia Commons
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