Beyton

Beyton
Beyton All Saints
Beyton  Beyton shown within Suffolk
Population	656 (2001 census)
District	Mid Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°13′59″N 0°49′59″E / 52.233°N 0.833°E / 52.233; 0.833

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.

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][2]

Avian Tuberculosis Discovered on Beyton Green

On July 4, 2015 one of the geese released by Beyton Parish Council on to the green was found dead floating on the pond. An autopsy revealed that it had died of Avian Tuberculosis. Avian Tuberculosis can be transmitted to humans through infected goose faeces. Those most at risk are those with weaker immune systems like people currently having chemotherapy. The elderly and children also have a higher risk of becoming infected. Avian Tuberculosis can not be spread from human to human but it is resistant to antibiotics. ^[3]

Beyton Village Geese

There has been much controversy over Beyton Parish Councils decision to rerelease geese on the village green since 9 of the previous flock were killed by cars and 1 was eaten alive by a dog. Of the 15 released by the council in 2014, only 9 still survive. So far all of the goslings born on the green in 2015 have been killed. An exact number hasn't been confirmed but its believed that between 3-4 goslings have perished so far.^[4][5]

Education

Beyton Middle School enrolled about 700 pupils from age 9 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.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beyton.

• Website with photos of Beyton All Saints, a round-tower church