Sweffling
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Sweffling | |
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![]() Sweffling Village | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 187 (2011)[1] |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Saxmundham |
Postcode district | IP17 |
UK Parliament | |
Sweffling is a village and a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Nearby settlements include the town of Saxmundham and the village of Rendham.
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The mediaeval church of St Mary the Virgin, restored in 1832, is a grade II* listed building.[2]
Historical facts
- Sweffling was previously known as 'Swiftling'
- there used to be two pubs in the village
- there used to be a village shop in the village
Village life now
The village is a hive of activity, from the parish council meetings, tennis club, CAMRA award-winning pub The Sweffling White Horse and a variety of accommodation Holiday cottages and safari tents at Sweffling Hall Farm and campsite / glampsite at Alde garden behind the Village pub.
There is a great community spirit with Tennis club, village events, community meals, mobile library and month bus to one of the larger towns, . The whole village is kept up to date with the joint village news 'The Bridge' which is hand delivered monthly, and the village website.
References
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- ^ "Civil population 2011". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1030766)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2014.