Great Saxham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of The Saxhams, in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England.[1] The village appears as Sexham in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Saxham Magna in 1254.[2] Saxham Hall is situated in the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 189.[3] On 1 April 1988 the parish was merged with Little Saxham to form "The Saxhams".[4]
| Great Saxham | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Great Saxham | |
  Great Saxham Location within Suffolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP29 |
References edit
- ^ Kelly, E. R., ed. (1875). "GREAT SAXHAM". The Post Office Directory of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk. London: Kelly & Co. p. 905.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 405-06. ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ "Population Statistics Great Saxham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "The St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
External links edit
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