Alpheton

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Alpheton
Alpheton (Suffolk)
Alpheton

Alpheton shown within Suffolk
Population 242
OS grid reference TL882507
District Babergh
Shire county Suffolk
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SUDBURY
Postcode district CO10
Dialling code 01284
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
European Parliament East of England
UK Parliament South Suffolk
List of places: UKEnglandSuffolk

Coordinates: 52°07′23″N 0°44′55″E / 52.12294, 0.74866

Alpheton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. It is on the A134 road about six miles north of Sudbury. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is the homestead of Aelfled.The parish has a population of 242 according to the 2001 census.