Naughton, Suffolk

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Coordinates: 52°00′00″N 0°57′25″E / 52.0°N 0.957°E / 52.0; 0.957
Naughton
Naughton

 Naughton shown within Suffolk
Population 380 (2001 census)
OS grid reference TM020480
District Babergh
Shire county Suffolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Bildeston
Postcode district IP7
EU Parliament East of England
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Naughton is a village located in Suffolk, England. It is 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Ipswich and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Stowmarket. It's a part of the old Hundreds of Suffolk of Cosford. It is often joined with two other villages in the area Nedging-with-Naughton.

Naughton is formed from the junction of two roads, the Whatfield Road which comes in from the south-west and heads north to Nedging Tye and New Road which comes in from the south-east. St. Mary's church is a 14th-century flint built church stands at the centre of the village, just west of this junction.

History

Sir Henry Adair was lord of the manor in the past.

Present day

just to the south of RAF Wattisham.

One pub in the village, the Wheelhouse (formerly Wheeler's Arms) and dates from the 17th century.

There are three farms in the area, Cooper's Farm (to the north), Brickhouse Farm (to the east) and Fidget's Farm (to the south-west).

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