OS grid reference TM072351 Region East Post town COLCHESTER Local time Friday 3:24 AM | District Babergh Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Suffolk | |
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Population 2,765 (Including Flatford 2011 Census) Weather 4°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity Points of interest Bridge Cottage, Flatford, Willy Lott's Cottage, Constable Country | ||
Flatford mill east bergholt suffolk england june 2011
East Bergholt is a village in the Babergh District of Suffolk, England, just north of the Essex border.
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- Flatford mill east bergholt suffolk england june 2011
- Map of East Bergholt UK
- East bergholt pram race 2015
- Village Centre
- St Marys Church and bell cage
- Other important buildings
- Governance
- Climate
- Housing Development
- References
Map of East Bergholt, UK
East Bergholt and Hadleigh are the largest villages in the Stour Valley, a region historically known for its manufacture of linens The nearest town and railway station is Manningtree, Essex. East Bergholt is ten miles north of Colchester and 8 miles south of Ipswich. Schools include East Bergholt High School, a comprehensive for children aged 11-16, and a primary school.
During the 16th century, its inhabitants became well known for Protestant radicalism A few of its citizens were martyred during the reign of Queen Mary I, and the Protestant martyrologist John Foxe recorded their stories in his famous work Acts and Monuments (also known as Foxe's Book of Martyrs).
East Bergholt is the birthplace of painter John Constable whose father owned Flatford Mill. Flatford and Dedham, Essex, both made famous by John Constable, are within walking distance of East Bergholt.
East bergholt pram race 2015
Village Centre
The central area of the village includes a variety of businesses:
St. Mary's Church and bell cage
The Church of St Mary the Virgin was built in the 15th and 16th centuries, but is well known for the absence of a tower or spire to house the bells. Work began on a tower in 1525, but Cardinal Wolsey's fall from grace in 1530 brought construction to a halt and the following year a wooden bell cage was erected in the churchyard. This temporary structure still exists although not in its original position. It was moved from the south to the north side of the church in the 17th century because the occupant of Old Hall objected to the noise of the bells.
The bells are exceptional in that they are not rung from below by ropes attached to wheels, as is usual in change ringing, but the headstock is manipulated by hand by ringers standing beside the bells.
The bells are believed to be the heaviest five (A, G, F#, E, and D) that are rung in England today, with a total weight of 4¼ tons.
Other important buildings
Governance
East Bergholt is in the Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom called Dodnash. This ward stretches north-east to Bentley with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 3,541.
The village is "twinned" with the village of Barbizon in France.
Climate
East Bergholt has a weather station for which data is available. The village experiences a maritime climate with a narrow range of temperature and rainfall spread evenly throughout the year. See Ipswich Climate data.
Housing Development
In 2014 plans were drawn up for a new 144 housing estate in the north of the village. Local residents responded by erecting multiple signs around the village campaigning for a "No" decision by Babergh District Council. A decision about the planned development has yet to be published.
In March 2016, Babergh District Council approved the plans for a new housing development, despite strong opposition from Action East Bergholt Group and many concerned residents.