Bedingfield, Suffolk Explained

Official Name:	Bedingfield
Country:	England
Region:	East of England
Coordinates:	52.267°N 1.183°W
Post Town:	Eye
Postcode Area:	IP
Postcode District:	IP23
Shire County:	Suffolk
Shire District:	Mid Suffolk
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	236
Population Ref:	(2021 census)^[1]
Static Image Name:	Bedingfield - geograph.org.uk - 4036.jpg
Static Image Caption:	St Mary’s Church, Bedingfield

Bedingfield is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. In 2021 the parish had a population of 236.

Notable residents

• Thomas Bedingfield (c.1554–1635/36), lawyer and politician who was J.P. for Suffolk from 1584 and the Member of Parliament for Eye in 1586.
• Angus McBean (1904–1990), Welsh photographer, set designer and cult figure associated with surrealism.
• Jasper Conran (1959–), fashion designer.

All three have lived at Flemings Hall in the parish.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 26 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.