Linstead Parva
Linstead Parva | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Halesworth | |
Postcode district | IP19 | |
Police | Suffolk | |
Fire | Suffolk | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
Linstead Parva is a small village and
Population
In 2005 its population was 90. This had increased significantly to 132 at the 2011 Census, a 47% increase, caused by the combination of population statistics in 2011 for both Linsteads (Parva and Magna). In true terms, the population size of the village is stable.
Although "Parva" means smaller, Linstead Parva is today significantly larger than neighbouring Linstead Magna, which is now just a satellite hamlet.
Ecclesiastical parish
The parish church of Linstead (Parva and Magna) is in Linstead Parva, and dedicated to
Historically the two Linsteads were separate parishes, with a church in Linstead Magna dedicated to St Peter.[4] There is almost no trace of St Peter's Church today, and the two communities have been a single parish for centuries, but a procession is still held every two years to the site of St Peter's church in Church Farm, Linstead Magna.[2]
In 1979 the parishes of the
Civil parish
Linstead Parva shares a parish council with Linstead Magna and nearby Chediston.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "St Margaret of Antioch's Church, Linstead". Blyth Valley Team Ministry. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Linstead Parva Greyhound". The Campaign for Real Ale in Suffolk (CAMRA). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "St Margaret, Linstead Parva". Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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