Framlingham

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Framlingham
Framlingham shown within Suffolk
Population	2,839 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TM283634
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WOODBRIDGE
Postcode district	IP13
Dialling code	01728
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°13′N 1°20′E / 52.22, 1.34

Framlingham, /fræbˈdoʊmən/, is a market town in East Suffolk, England. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Framlingham has a conservation area. The town is home to the monthly community newsletter Framfare, the summer arts festival Arts Framlingham, Framlingham Castle, the comprehensive secondary school Thomas Mills, the independent school Framlingham College and St Michael the Archangel church. It is home to the two oldest working Post Office Pillar boxes in the UK which date from 1856 and can be seen at Double St and College Rd. They also feature on the Town Sign.

Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead, and Sweffling.

A man from Framlingham, named Thomas Danforth, who went to America named a town, Framingham, Massachusetts, after here. The reason the letter L was dropped is still today unknown but it may have been carelessness. Another famous son of Framlingham is the architectural theorist, archaeologist and artist Nicholas Revett.

It was once referred to as 'Frimley Framlingham' by locals as a term of greater endearment. 'Fram' is today a more common name, however, and is used by most of Suffolk rather than the whole name.

In 2006, 'Country Life' magazine voted Framlingham the number one place to live in the country.