Shadingfield
| Shadingfield | |
 Shadingfield, Church of St John the Baptist |
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  Shadingfield |
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| OS grid reference | TM435838 |
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| District | Waveney |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Waveney |
Coordinates: 52°23′53″N 1°34′44″E / 52.398°N 1.579°E
Shadingfield is a village in the English county of Suffolk located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Beccles along the A145. The village is joined with Willingham St Mary and 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Sotterley. The mid-2005 population estimate for Shadingfield parish was 170.[1] The parish council operates to administer jointly the parishes of Shadingfield, Willingham, Sotterley and Ellough.[2]
The village has few amenities beyond a pub, the Shadingfield Fox. Children attend a primary school in Brampton and the Sir John Leman High School in Beccles.
The local church, alongside the A145, is dedicated to St John the Baptist.[3]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown took his family holiday at Shadingfield Hall according to reports in the summer of 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ↑ Shadingfield, Sotterley, Willingham and Ellough Parish Council Website, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ The Suffolk Churches site. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ↑ Sky News News report Retrieved July 28, 2008
External links
Media related to Shadingfield at Wikimedia Commons