Cratfield
| Cratfield | |
  Cratfield |
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| Population | 292 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TM 315 755 GB Grid |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Halesworth |
| Postcode district | IP19 0D |
| Dialling code | 01986 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°19′35″N 1°23′26″E / 52.326475°N 1.390479°E
Cratfield is a village in northern Suffolk, England. "It has a population of 292 according to the 2011 census."[2]
Neighbouring villages include Laxfield, Metfield, Cookley, Huntingfield, Heveningham. The nearest town, Halesworth, is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away. Southwold is a popular, nearby coastal town. The market town of Framlingham is also close by.
Cratfield is a small farming and residential community. It currently has no shop, but has a pub, The Cratfield Poacher, and several bed and breakfast hotels. Cratfield is also home to St Mary's Church (15th/16th century) — built of flint, mainly Perpendicular and noted particularly for its very fine font.
"Cratfield, a parish in Blything district, Suffolk and has 139 houses. The church is later English, with square tower and is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich."[3]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ ""Cratfield (parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics"". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edingbourgh: A. Fullerton & Co.
External links
Media related to Cratfield at Wikimedia Commons