St Cross, South Elmham
| St Cross, South Elmham | |
  St Cross, South Elmham |
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| Population | 120 [1] |
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| District | Waveney |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°24′18″N 1°22′34″E / 52.405°N 1.376°E
St Cross, South Elmham is a village and civil parish in the Waveney district of Suffolk in eastern England. One of the Saints, in 2010 its population was 120.[1]
The parish contains South Elmham Hall, which was formerly the country residence of the Bishop of Norwich.[2]
At one time in its history it was known as South Elmham St. George and South Elmham Sancroft, the latter name occurring through the fact that "anciently the noble family of Sancroft had an estate here".[3] The village name is a portmanteau of the medieval parish name "Saint George Sancroft", as the village church is named St George.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Population - Total - Persons - SCC Parish Estimate Suffolk Observatory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St George, South Elmham St Cross Suffolk Churches
- ↑ The Nine Parishes wikispaces