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Shimpling is a village and civil parish in south Suffolk, England. About 7 miles (11 km) 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 (3 km) away the old village of Shimpling. The village has a Church of England parish church, where supermodel Claudia Schiffer and film producer Matthew Vaughn were married on 25 May 2002.
Contents
- Map of Shimpling Bury Saint Edmunds UK
- Background
- The Hallifax family
- The Village School
- The Old Post Office
- Governance
- Parish church
- Public House
- Village Hall
- Recreation ground and play facilities
- Planning
- Listed buildings
- Grade I
- Grade II
- Biodiversity
- Landscape
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Demography
- Notable former residents
- References
Map of Shimpling, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK
Background
Shimpling is in Suffolk countryside surrounded by arable farmland. IT is between Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds and historically its residents have made their living from farming although other occupations included those of blacksmith, miller, carpenter, shopkeeper, beer seller, teacher and so on. Now there is no shop nor smithy, the school was closed along with the post office and police station. However the parish retains the three staples of life in their thriving community - the church, the pub and the village hall.
The Hallifax family
Thomas Hallifax, a London banker, and his family were great benefactors of Shimpling and the surrounding area. They arrived in the early 19th century and purchased many Shimpling properties and farms and lived in Chadacre Hall (built in 1835). Over time they built houses, the school, the schoolhouse, the coal house and made extensive renovations to the church.
The Chadacre Hall estate of 2,300 acres, including 22 farms and 54 houses, was finally sold in 1918. The hall later became an agricultural institute which closed in 1989 and was eventually purchased by David Hart.
The Village School
Thomas Hallifax built this as a girls' school in 1841 and thirty years later in 1871 his daughter added the boys section. The school was in use for almost 150 years until it was finally closed in 1989 when the remaining 29 pupils were moved to Lawshall.
The Old Post Office
The Shimpling sub post office was opened in 1852 and was eventually closed in the early 1970s. However, the service was at one time moved to a different house in The Street.
Governance
Shimpling lies in the Babergh district of the shire county of Suffolk. The three tiers of local government are administered by
Shimpling Parish Council has 7 elected members, the Chair being John Pawsey and the current Clerk Jenny OReilly-Turner. Matters that have been under recent consideration include:
(a) Planning and development in the village
(b) Village Hall maintenance
(c) Children’s play area
In terms of community planning the parish does not currently have a Parish Plan or Village Design Statement.
Parish church
Public House
Village Hall
Recreation ground and play facilities
In October 2010 a children's play park was opened adjacent to Hallifax Place. The play equipment caters for all age ranges, from toddlers to teenagers. There is also a recreation ground at Shimpling Road, Lawshall, in fairly close proximity.
Planning
In the adopted Babergh Local Plan Alteration No. 2 (2006) the Built-up area boundary is defined for Shimpling Street with no sites allocated for new residential development. Areas of Visual and/or Recreational Amenity are also defined which protect important open space, visually important gaps in the street scene and recreational facilities.
Much of the parish south of Shimpling Street is within an area defined as Special Landscape Area. In addition parts of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest detailed below are defined within the parish.
Listed buildings
English Heritage lists the following listed buildings within the parish of Shimpling.
Grade I
Grade II*
None
NB: The above property details represent the names and addresses that were used at the time that the buildings were listed. In some instances the name of the building may have changed over the intervening years
Biodiversity
The parish contains parts of two SSSIs which are defined as ancient woodlands.
Landscape
Within the Suffolk Landscape Character Assessment the parish of Shimpling is within an area defined as
Economy
Notable local businesses in the parish of Shimpling include.
Transport
Shimpling is served by a bus service operated by Mulleys Motorways which is sponsored by Suffolk County Council.
Service 375 - Alpheton-Bridge Street-Shimpling-Shimpling Street-Lawshall-Hawstead-Nowton-Bury St Edmunds
http://www.suffolkonboard.com/buses/bus-timetables-by-service-number
Education
The village is served by All Saint's CEVCP School, Lawshall, a primary school currently catering for pupils aged 5–9.
Older children attend Hardwick Middle School and King Edward VI CEVC Upper School in Bury St Edmunds.
Demography
According to the Office for National Statistics, at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, Shimpling had a population of 395 with 162 households.