Alpheton
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 286 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in Suffolk, UK
- Also known as: “Alpheton, Suffolk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter and St Paul Church, Alpheton and Kentwell Hall.
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.
Kentwell Hall
Historic house
Photo: Achilver, Public domain.
Kentwell Hall is a stately home in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. It includes the hall, outbuildings, a rare-breeds farm and gardens. Most of the current building facade dates from the mid-16th century, but the origins of Kentwell are much earlier, with references in the Domesday Book of 1086. Kentwell Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Alpheton.
Little Hall Lavenham
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Hall Lavenham is a museum, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alpheton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge Street and Shimpling.
Bridge Street
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Long Melford, colloquially and historically also referred to as Melford, is a large village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England.
Shimpling
Village
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.
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
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Alpheton, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.12342° or 52° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
0.74722° or 0° 44′ 50″ eastPopulation
286Elevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9F424PFW+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3373842389OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2657437Wikidata ID
Q1895437
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alpheton”. Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.