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Cavendish, Suffolk

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OS grid reference
  
TL805464

Country
  
England

Post town
  
SUDBURY

Shire county
  
Suffolk

Dialling code
  
01787

Region
  
East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Tuesday 2:28 AM

District
  
St Edmundsbury

UK parliament constituency
  
South Suffolk

Cavendish, Suffolk

Population
  
1,026 (Including Borley. 2011)

Weather
  
2°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity

Cavendish suffolk


Cavendish is a village and parish in the Stour Valley in Suffolk, England.

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Map of Cavendish, UK

History

It is believed that Cavendish is called so because a man called Cafa once owned an eddish (pasture for aftermath) here. Over time, 'Cafan Eddish' became 'Cavendish'. It was home to Sir John Cavendish, the ancestor of the Dukes of Devonshire, who was involved in suppressing the Peasants' Revolt. Wat Tyler, the peasants' leader, was arrested by William Walworth, the Mayor of London, for threatening King Richard II in 1381. As Tyler fought back, Cavendish's son, also called John, who was responsible for escorting the King, ran Tyler through with his sword, killing him. As a result, John Cavendish tried to flee from the pursuing peasants, and he hung on to the handle of the door of St Mary's Church to plead sanctuary. A few days later, on 15 June 1381, the elder John Cavendish was seized at Bury St Edmunds and beheaded by a mob led by Jack Straw. He is buried in Bury St Edmunds. St Mary's Church had a bequest from Sir John, and its chancel was restored.

The village has a United Reformed Church, where Catholic services are also held, and three pubs - the Five Bells, the George, and the Bull. Leonard Lord Cheshire and his wife Sue Ryder are buried in Cavendish. The museum at Cavendish is now closed but history of the Sue Ryder Foundation and life at the Cavendish home may be obtained from the Sue Ryder legacy and history team. As Cavendish was begun as a home for concentration camp survivors the charity holds some records of the people who were rescued by Sue Ryder.

References

Cavendish, Suffolk Wikipedia