Milden, Suffolk
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Shire county | ||
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| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Ipswich | |
| Postcode district | IP7 | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Milden is a village and
Grade I listed building.[4]
The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.
History
The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'.[5] Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga.[6]
Milden was in the Babergh hundred, from 1894 until 1974 it was in Cosford Rural District in the administrative county of West Suffolk.[7] In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.
Notable residents
- William Burkitt, local vicar
- Simonds d'Ewes, politician
- Inspector General of Police of Ceylonfrom 1913 to 1937.
Location grid
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References
- ^ "Milden". City Population. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Areas touching Milden". Mapit. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Milden, Babergh, Suffolk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Church of St Peter". Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Milden Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Suffolk I-M". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milden, Suffolk.
- Milden Vision of Britain
- St Peter's Church Suffolk Churches
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