Polstead

Polstead
Church of St Mary, Polstead
Polstead  Polstead shown within Suffolk
OS grid reference	TL991374
District	Babergh
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sudbury
Postcode district	CO6
Dialling code	01206
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South Suffolk
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Polstead is a small village and civil parish in the South of Suffolk, England.

History

It is noted for being the site of the Red Barn Murder in 1827.^{[citation needed]} The name Polstead derives from "place of pools", possibly due to the two large ponds in the village.^{[citation needed]}

Features

The main village is situated around Polstead Green and The Hill, although Polstead also comprises several hamlets including Polstead Heath, Hadleigh Heath, Bower House Tye, Bell's Corner, Mill Street and White Street Green. The village has one remaining pub, the 17th century The Cock Inn, a community shop and post office, a playing field and a church, St. Mary's. The playing field, known locally as the pitch, hosts an annual music festival around the summer solstice called "Polstice", with local punk, folk and rock bands playing. Polstead is famous for its cherries and lends its name to a variety, the Polstead Black. Several Polstead Black cherry trees were planted in and around the village to commemorate the year 2000, as these trees had declined in numbers.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Polstead Road, Oxford, England

External links

Media related to Polstead at Wikimedia Commons

• Polstead Parish Council website
• Images of Polstead on Suffolk Cam website