Spexhall
| Spexhall | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Spexhall | |
| Population | 192 (2011) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Halesworth |
| Postcode district | IP19 0 |
| Dialling code | 01986 |
| UK Parliament | |
Spexhall is a village and civil parish in the north-east of the English county of Suffolk. The village, which is dispersed in nature, is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the market town of Halesworth and 7 miles (11 km) south of Bungay in the Waveney district. It has few basic services, including a village hall and a parish church, which was originally built as a cell of Rumburgh Priory. The A144 road runs through the parish following the route of the Roman Stone Street. The population in 2011 was 192.[1]
This description of Spexhall was written in the late nineteenth century:
- SPEXHALL, a parish in Blything district, Suffolk; 2 miles NNW of Halesworth r. station. Post town, Halesworth. Acres, 1,484. Real property, £2,311. Pop., 181. Houses, 36. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £277.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is old. Charities, £15.[2]
References
- ^ "Spexhall Parish, Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Fullarton & co. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
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- St Peter, Spexhall Suffolk Churches
- Government census information for Sepxhall (2001)
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