Rumburgh
| Rumburgh | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Halesworth | |
| Postcode district | IP19 | |
| Dialling code | 01986 | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Rumburgh is a village and
The village is centred around a road junction, with development extending in a linear fashion. There is an additional cluster of housing at Aldous Corner as well as a number of scattered farms throughout the parish.
History
The village was not mentioned directly in the
Culture and community
The parish church dates from the 13th-century and is the former priory church. It is dedicated to St Michael and St Felix and has an unusual wide tower dating from the same period the church was built. The nave and chancel date from the 15th-century and the south porch from the 16th-century. The church is a Grade I listed building.[7][8]
Other than the church, Rumburgh has a village hall, playing field and a public house, the Rumburgh Buck.[2][9]
References
- ^ East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b Rumburgh, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b c d Rumburgh, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Rumburgh, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b Page W (1975) 'Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Rumburgh' in A History of the County of Suffolk: Volume 2, pp. 77–79. (Available online at British History Online. Retrieved 2011-05-02.)
- ^ Lewis S (ed) (1848) 'Rufford - Runwick' in A Topographical Dictionary of England, pp. 711–716. (Available online at British History Online. Retrieved 2011-05-02.)
- ^ a b Knott S (2008) St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ Church of St Michael and St Felix, List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Rumburgh Buck, Suffolk pubs, Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
External links
Media related to Rumburgh at Wikimedia Commons
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