Stoke-by-Nayland
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Stoke by Nayland in the county of Suffolk, UK, lies close to the border with Essex in what is sometimes referred to as Constable Country. It has one of Suffolk's loveliest churches, St Mary, which remains much as it was rebuilt in the fifteenth century. The village, located within Babergh district, contains some lovely cottages and timber framed houses and all surround a large recreation field which makes up the centre of the village. The population of the Stoke-by-Nayland civil parish at the 2001 census was 703, comprising 341 males and 362 females. Two schools, a primary and a middle school, are in the village, as are two popular public houses, The Angel Inn and The Crown. Stoke by Nayland is about 1.5 miles from Nayland and stands on a ridge overlooking the Stour and Box valleys.
The Nelson, New Zealand Connection
William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law), who travelled to Nelson, New Zealand on the Whitby as Wakefield 's servant, was born in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland, and suggested naming the township after his birthplace.
[edit] Golf
Stoke By Nayland is home to a golf course with two 18 hole courses named after famous painters. The Constable and The Gainsborough. Both courses are set in undulating grounds.
