Ixworth Thorpe

Ixworth Thorpe
Image of the church in Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk
Church of All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe
Ixworth Thorpe
 Ixworth Thorpe shown within Suffolk
Population 60 [1]
OS grid referenceTL914729
DistrictSt Edmundsbury
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
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Coordinates: 52°19′16″N 0°48′40″E / 52.321°N 0.811°E

Ixworth Thorpe is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of the English county of Suffolk. The village is located on the A1088 road around 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of the larger village of Ixworth and 7 miles (11.3 km) north-east of Bury St Edmunds. In 2005 its population was 60.[1] The parish council is operated jointly with Ixworth.[2]

History

The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book at which time it was known as Torp or Torpa.[3] It was a large village with around 31 households at this time as well as two mills.[4] The manor formed part of the holdings of the Huard of Vernon, having been held by the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1066.[4]

Church of All Saints

The Church of All Saints was the parish church and is now a chapel of ease.[5] The building has 11th century doorways, a thatched roof and lies to the south of the village alongside the A1088.[5][6] It is a Grade I listed building and contains "nationally important" carved wooden bench ends dating from the 15th century and a brick built Tudor porch as well as two early medieval coffin lids set into the floor near the south door.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
  2. ↑ Parish council, Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe parish council. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  3. ↑ Ixworth Thorpe, Domesday Book online. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ixworth Thorpe, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Church of All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk churches website. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  7. ↑ About us, Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe parish council. Retrieved 2013-01-23.

External links

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