Rede, Suffolk

Rede

The Plough Inn, Rede
Rede
 Rede shown within Suffolk
Population 160 [1]
DistrictSt Edmundsbury
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
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Coordinates: 52°10′16″N 0°38′20″E / 52.171°N 0.639°E

Church and Cottages at Rede
The total population change of Rede, Suffolk, as reported by the Census of population from 1881 to 2011
A graph to show the occupation of the residents living in Rede in 1831 using information from the National Census

Rede is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England.[1] Its location is situated South East of Chedburgh and it's 7 miles South West of Bury St Edmonds. Rede's complete total area comprises 1,224 acres.[2]

Its population in 2011 was 131 residents according to the Census taken in that year.[3]

The institutional history of Rede explains that it has always been a place of housing for agricultural workers, craftsmen and the lower class in general. It is thought that the name "Rede" originates from a mercer from London, William Rede who was granted the manor and advowson of nearby medieval site of Beccles.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
  2. ↑ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles. Bartholomew.
  3. ↑ "Rede (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Suckling, Alfred (1846). The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Vol 1. Institute of Historical Research.

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