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.

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 2 miles southeast of Alpheton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lavenham and Long Melford.

Lavenham

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Lavenham, is a village in the south-west corner of Suffolk. It is one of the finest examples of a medieval wool town. Most of the houses were built between 1450 and 1500 and are in a remarkable state of preservation.

Long Melford

Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Long Melford is a large village in Suffolk. It flanks the River Stour, roughly halfway along its course between Cambridgeshire and the North Sea at Harwich.

Alpheton

Type: Locality
Location: Babergh District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.1232° or 52° 7′ 23″ north

Longitude

0.7513° or 0° 45′ 5″ east

Elevation

276 feet (84 metres)

Open location code

9F424QF2+7F

GeoNames ID

7301317

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