Dennington
| Dennington | |
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 Church of St Mary, Dennington | |
  Dennington Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 578 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM283634 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOODBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | IP13 |
| Dialling code | 01728 |
| UK Parliament | |
Dennington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Framlingham and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Ipswich in the east of the county. It lies along the A1120 road around 8 miles (13 km) west of the road's junction with the main A12 road in Yoxford.
At the 2011 census Dennington had a population of 578.[1] The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.[2] The village has a primary school, village hall and pub.[3][4]
Dennington is served by occasional bus services. The nearest railway station is at Darsham with an hourly service to either Ipswich or Lowestoft.[5]
The tomb of Sir William Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf, Treasurer of the Household, Lord Chamberlain and hero of the Battle Of Agincourt lies in the south chapel of St Mary's Church.
General Sir Alfred Dudley Ward, GCB, KBE, DSO, DL, British Army officer who saw distinguished active service during the Second World War and later became Governor of Gibraltar, is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's.
References
- ^ a b "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Dennington Church". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Dennington School". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Village Website". Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Darsham Train Timetable". Retrieved 31 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
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