Beyton
| Beyton | |
 Beyton All Saints |
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  Beyton |
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| Population | 656 (2001 census) |
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| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°13′59″N 0°49′59″E / 52.233°N 0.833°E
Beyton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is about 7 miles (11 km) east of Bury St Edmunds, on the A14 road. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the name is homestead by brook or Beaga's homestead. Domesday Book records the population of Beyton in 1086 to be one free man.
All Saints Church is a Grade II* listed building; it is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.
Education
Beyton Middle School enrolled about 440 pupils from age 10 to 13 with the majority of students coming from surrounding villages. The school closed in July 2014 as part of a reorganisation of schools to a two tier structure by Suffolk County Council that saw students stay in primary school to age 11 where they would then transfer on to secondary schools, mostly Thurston Community College, Stowupland High School or County Upper School. The former Beyton Middle School site is currently being used for the Thurston Sixth: Beyton Campus.
Village amenities
The village has a country pub called The White Horse Inn.
The nearest railway station is located 2 miles away in Thurston,but Beyton is served by a frequent bus service to Bury St Edmunds.
Beyton Parish Council
Beyton's Parish Council has made both local and national news in 2015 after the Chairmans wife was blocking a member of the public legally filming a Council meeting and the police were called to the scene.[1]
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