Orford, Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°05′42″N 1°32′02″E / 52.095°N 1.534°E / 52.095; 1.534
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Orford
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOODBRIDGE
Postcode districtIP12
Dialling code01394
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°05′42″N 1°32′02″E / 52.095°N 1.534°E / 52.095; 1.534

Orford is a village in

Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Woodbridge.[3]

History

Orford is the centre-left settlement depicted in this 1588 map

Like many Suffolk coastal villages it was of some importance as a port and fishing village in the Middle Ages. It has a mediaeval

constituency
throughout the 14th century.

Local amenities

The population of Orford greatly increases during the summer months, partly due to its flourishing sailing club. In common with other Suffolk coastal towns and villages, a substantial number of properties in Orford are holiday or second homes.[5]

As well as the Castle, Orford's attractions include river cruises, three pubs, a renowned traditional bakery, a smokehouse and a restaurant; the Butley-Orford Oysterage.

Orford was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020 and its castle as "worthy of a storybook".[6]

Governance

Historically Orford was an

rotten borough, this status was revoked by the Municipal Corporation Act of 1883
. Orford is part of the electoral ward of Orford and Tunstall. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 1,830.[8]

Notable people

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ "New Orford Town Trust". Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council and New Orford Town Trust. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ISBN 9780340254875
    .
  4. ^ "A visitor Guide to Orford in Suffolk". Bed and Breakfast Nationwide. Bed and Breakfast Nationwide. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Revealed: The Suffolk communities dominated by second homes". East Anglian Daily Times. 12 March 2016.
  6. ^ "The 20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland". 20 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Orford". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Orford and Tunstall Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2015.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orford.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Orford".
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Orford.
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