Somersham, Suffolk

This article is about a village in Suffolk, England. Not to be confused with Somersham, Cambridgeshire.

Somersham
St. Mary's Church
Somersham is located in Suffolk
Somersham
Somersham
Location within Suffolk
Population710 [1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIPSWICH
Postcode districtIP8
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°05′53″N 1°02′33″E / 52.097994°N 1.042622°E / 52.097994; 1.042622

Somersham (also known as Lower Somersham) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Ipswich, with a population of 710 (2005).[1]

Amenities

There are two churches in the village: the St. Mary's Parish Church (OS grid TM0948), built in the early part of the 14th century and located just off Main Road in the southeast part of the village; and a Baptist Chapel in the northwest part.

There remains one operational public house, 'The Duke of Marlborough', located on Main Road. Of the earlier pubs, the 'King's Head'[2] (OS grid TM 085 486) and the 'Griffin'[3] (OS grid TM 090 485) were both closed in the early 20th century and converted to residential use.

The village is served by Somersham Primary School and a new[when?] village hall. The earlier Post Office and small shop closed in 2005, but a community shop opened in a purpose-built building in July 2012. Other services include a hair salon and a garage.[4]

Notable features

Somersham is situated in a relatively (for East Anglia) pronounced valley. There is a small stream flowing to the north of the village field parallel to Main Road.

Tudor Grange (OS grid TM0848) are a series of traditional timber-framed 16th-century buildings on the northwest side of the village.

References

  1. ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
  2. ^ "The Suffolk Pubs Guide - Somersham King's Head". CAMRA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The Suffolk Pubs Guide - Somersham Griffin". CAMRA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Welcome". Somersham Parish Council. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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