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'''Denham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[St Edmundsbury]] district of [[Suffolk]] in eastern [[England]]. Located around five miles west of [[Bury St Edmunds]], in 2005 its population was 170.<ref name=population/> The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a [[motte-and-bailey]] structure. The [[Parish councils in England|parish council]] is shared with neighbouring [[Barrow, Suffolk|Barrow]]. |
'''Denham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[St Edmundsbury]] district of [[Suffolk]] in eastern [[England]]. Located around five miles west of [[Bury St Edmunds]], in 2005 its population was 170.<ref name=population/> The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a [[motte-and-bailey]] structure. The [[Parish councils in England|parish council]] is shared with neighbouring [[Barrow, Suffolk|Barrow]]. |
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The mediaeval church of St Mary's was restored in 1846 and is a grade II* listed building. In the chapel is a large canopied table monument to Sir Edward Lewkenor and his wife who both died in 1605 of smallpox. <ref> {{cite web|url = http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1285509|title= Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1285509 |publisher= English Heritage|accessdate = 17 April 2014}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 15:07, 17 April 2014
| Denham | |
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 St Mary's church, Denham | |
| Population | 170 [1] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Denham is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around five miles west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 170.[1] The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a motte-and-bailey structure. The parish council is shared with neighbouring Barrow.
The mediaeval church of St Mary's was restored in 1846 and is a grade II* listed building. In the chapel is a large canopied table monument to Sir Edward Lewkenor and his wife who both died in 1605 of smallpox. [2]
References
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1285509". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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