St Nicholas South Elmham
| St Nicholas South Elmham | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Harleston | |
| Postcode district | IP20 | |
| Dialling code | 01986 | |
| UK Parliament | ||
St Nicholas South Elmham is a place and former civil parish in the north of the
The village has always been sparsely populated, with the population rising to around 100 in the early 19th-century, with 94 residents at the 1851 United Kingdom census.[2] The combined population of the modern parish is around 130.[3] The main area of population in St Nicholas is spread along the road leading from around St Margaret South Elmham to the site of the former parish church.[2][4]
The church of St Nicholas was in ruins by the 17th-century and by the early 20th-century only a cross survived marking the position of the building.[5][6] The parish church is now All Saints Church, South Elmham, although it is formally redundant and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.[7][8]
References
- ^ All Saints & St. Nicholas, St Michael and St Peter, South Elmham, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ a b South Elmham All Saints and St Nicholas, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2021-02-23. (Archived, 2008-12-19.)
- Suckling AI (1846) 'South Elmham, St Nicholas', in The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Volume 1 pp.227–229. Ipswich: WS Crowell. (Available onlineat British History Online. Retrieved 2021-02-27.)
- ^ Knott S (2008) St Nicholas, South Elmham St Nicholas, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Monument record SEN 008 - St Nicholas' Church (site of), Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ All Saints' Church, South Elmham, Suffolk, Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Knott S (2008) All Saints, South Elmham All Saints, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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