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Baylham Church |
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Baylham
Baylham shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 251 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | TM106515 |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Claydon |
| Postcode district | IP |
| Dialling code | 01473 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Baylham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about seven miles northwest of Ipswich and six miles southeast of Stowmarket. It is recorded in the Domesday book as Beleham.
The 98 buildings making up the village follows the main road and follows northwards along Church Lane, close to the church.
It is most famous for its old watermill that is represented in a famous picture by David Gentleman. The mill is now a private house.
Nearby is the Famous Baylham House Farm, Mill Lane, also known as Rare Breed Centre (1 km northeast from the village) on the other side of the B1113. Richard, Ann and Neil Storer are the farmers.
Baylham church, St Peter, is at west end of the village on a hill just off Church Lane.
Baylham common is 100 metres further west than the church on the other side of the road.
Farms in the area, White Wheat Farm to the north and Yew Tree and Hill Farm (Mr Richards) to the south of the village.