Felsham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005 its population was 420.[1]
| Felsham | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Felsham | |
  Felsham Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 420 (2005)[1] 448 (2011)[2] |
| OS grid reference | TL946570 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode district | IP30 |
| Dialling code | 01449 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
History
editThe origin of the name "Felsham" is not clear, but one theory gives its meaning as Faela or "pleasant enclosure".[3] Felsham was listed as Fealsham in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Church
editThe 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.[4]
Village life
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Eilert Ekwall (1960). Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Felsham". English Church Architecture. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
External links
edit- Village website
- Felsham & Gedding History Group
- Felsham history
- The walker's guide to Felsham
- Mudlen End Studio Collection
Media related to Felsham at Wikimedia Commons
