Yoxford
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- This article is about the English village. For other uses, see Yoxford (disambiguation).
Yoxford is a village in the north of Suffolk, England surrounded by the parkland of three country houses in an area known as the “Garden of Suffolk”. The village derives its name from a ford of the River Yox where oxen could pass. It runs near the village. The junction of the A12 trunk road and the A1120 is in the village.
The "Griffin Inn", a medieval Suffolk inn is located here. The Satis House Hotel, an 18th century house, was referred to by Charles Dickens in Great Expectations. According to Pip, Satis means "whoever lives here could wish for nothing more". The Church of St Peter is situated here.
[edit] External links
- http://www.yoxford.com/
- http://www.suffolkcam.co.uk/yoxford24012004.htm Lots of photos!
- http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/yoxford.htm
- grid reference TM396687
Yoxford is also host to a very successful cricket team, Yoxford cc 1st team came runners up in there league and narrowly missed out on promotion, but better luck for the 2nd team who gained promotion and got to the final of the county cup. Yoxford cc is rebuilding its pavilion after it being burnt down by vandals this time last year but are currently struggling with getting the funding for the new pavilion and are looking for sponsorship.
