Worlingham
| Worlingham | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Parish Church | |
  Worlingham Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 3,745 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TM4489 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Worlingham is a village and civil parish in the Waveney district of Suffolk, England about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east of Beccles. As of 2008 it is effectively a suburb of Beccles. At the 2011 census it had a population of 3,745,[1] the combined population of Beccles and Worlingham is 13,868.
Worlingham has a limited range of shops including a local grocery and sub-post office, hairdresser, fish and chip shop, pharmacy and small newsagent.[2] There are three parks.
The local church, which is approximately 900 years old, is dedicated to All Saints. Worlingham Hall is an 18th-century country house now converted to a country house hotel.
Worlingham primary school serves the village and children attend Sir John Leman High School in Beccles from age 11.[2] A community steering group has been created to bring life back into the village by giving the local children and teenagers places to go and do activities.
References
- ^ Parish population, 2011 census. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ a b Worlingham Parish Plan, Worlingham Parish Council, April 2009. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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