Population 420 (2005)
448 (2011) Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01449 District Mid Suffolk | OS grid reference TL946570 Country England Post town BURY ST EDMUNDS Shire county Suffolk | |
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Felsham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005 its population was 420.
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Map of Felsham, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK
History
The origin of the name "Felsham" is not clear, but one theory gives its meaning as Faela or "pleasant enclosure". Felsham was listed as Fealsham in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Church
The church of St Peter serves the parish of Felsham. The present church was largely built in the 14th and 15th century and has an impressive north porch. The interior was unsympathetically renovated during the 19th century.
Village life
The village is home to the Six Bells public house. Parts of the present building date from the 16th century, though it was largely rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries. Felsham was also the home of the Mudlen End Studio, which produced ceramic models of mainly cottages and dwellings from the local area.