Erwarton

Erwarton
St. Mary's Church, Erwarton
Erwarton  Erwarton shown within Suffolk
Population	110 [1]
District	Babergh
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk

Arwarton or Erwarton is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located on the Shotley peninsula around 9 miles (14 km) south of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 110.^[1]

Neighboring villages include Shotley, Shotley Gate, Chelmondiston and Holbrook.

The name originates from the Early Saxon "Eoforweard t¯un".^[2]

Places of interest

• Monuments within St.Mary's church date from the 13th century, although the present building is largely 15th century. A copy of a drawing of Queen Anne Boleyn by Holbein is attached to the 1912 organ. Under the organ is a note stating ".. after her execution in the Tower of London, 19 May 1536, it was recorded that her heart was buried in this church by her Uncle, Sir Philip Parker of Erwarton Hall". In 1837 a leaden casket was discovered in the church which, by tradition, is believed to contain Boleyn's heart, although there was no inscription. The church baptismal font is adorned with a rather distinctive example of a Tudor Rose. The church tower was strengthened in the 1800s after damage by lightning, but by 2012 was in desperate need of repair.^{[citation needed]}
• Erwarton Hall, a Grade II listed building was rebuilt in about 1575. The gatehouse is a well-known local landmark.
• The Queens Head, a Grade II listed public house, dates from the 17th century.

References

External links

• "St. Mary's church, Erwarton - suffolkchurches.co.uk". Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
• "Church of St Mary, Arwarton - britishlistedbuildings.co.uk". Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
• "Erwarton Hall - britishlistedbuildings.co.uk". Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
• "Queens Head Public House, Arwarton - britishlistedbuildings.co.uk". Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
• "Erwarton Queen's Head - suffolkcamra.co.uk". Retrieved 21 April 2012. 

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