Shimpling
Shimpling is a village and civil parish in south Suffolk, England. About 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds, it is part of Babergh district. The village is formed from two halves, the newer Shimpling Street and about 2 miles away the old village of Shimpling.Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 450 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Shimpling, Suffolk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter and St Paul Church, Alpheton and All Saints’ Church, Lawshall.
St Peter and St Paul Church, Alpheton
Church
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St Peter and St Paul Church, Alpheton is the parish church of Alpheton, Suffolk, England. Built in the 14th century it is a Grade I listed building. The 14th century font is made from Purbeck marble.
All Saints’ Church, Lawshall
Church
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish Church of All Saints' Lawshall, is an Anglican church in the village of Lawshall, Suffolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
Frithy and Chadacre Woods
Forest
Photo: Finnish Gas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frithy and Chadacre Woods is a 28.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parishes of Lawshall and Shimpling in Suffolk, England. Frithy and Chadacre Woods is situated 1½ miles north of Shimpling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimpling Street and Alpheton.
Shimpling Street
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shimpling is a village and civil parish in south Suffolk, England. About 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds, it is part of Babergh district. The village is formed from two halves, the newer Shimpling Street and about 2 miles away the old village of Shimpling.
Alpheton
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alpheton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located on the A134 road about six miles north of Sudbury, in 2005 it had a population of 260, reducing to 256 at the 2011 Census.
Lawshall
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lawshall is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around a mile off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, it is part of Babergh district.
Shimpling
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Shimpling, Babergh District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.13474° or 52° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
0.71989° or 0° 43′ 12″ eastPopulation
450Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9F424PM9+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 288276784OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2637974Wikidata ID
Q2632040
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