Dallinghoo Explained

Official Name:Dallinghoo
Country:England
Region:East of England
Coordinates:52.146°N 1.312°W
Population:171
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Postcode Area:IP
Postcode District:IP13
Dial Code:01728
Shire County:Suffolk
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Static Image:St. Mary's church at Dallinghoo - geograph.org.uk - 330680.jpg
Static Image Caption:St. Mary's church, Dallinghoo

Dallinghoo is a village and civil parish about 3miles north of Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 171.

History

On 1 April 1985, the separate parish of Dallinghoo Wield (which covered just 38 acres and was uninhabited) was merged with Dallinghoo parish. Prior to merger, Dallinghoo Wield was claimed to be the smallest civil parish in England.[2]

Location

Dallinghoo is formed from Church Road to the west, Pound Hill to the south and branches northeast after the centre of the village. Dallinghoo Village Hall is on Church Road near its junction with Pound Hill, a little north of the village at 52.1464°N 1.3124°W.

Buildings

Dallinghoo's church was originally a large building with a central tower but the chancel has since been destroyed.[3] The Church also had connections with nearby Letheringham Abbey.

People

Dallinghoo is the birthplace of Francis Light, founder of Penang in Malaysia and father of William Light, the founder of Adelaide in Australia.[4]

Press

Dallinghoo was featured in the press in 2009 after £500,000 worth of Iceni gold coins were found in a field.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 16 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Keith . Spicer . Dallinghoo History . 2024-03-07 . Dallinghoo Parish Website.
  3. Web site: St Mary, Dallinghoo . The Suffolk churches site . 2018-06-21 .
  4. Book: Steuart, A. Francis . A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light . Sampson Low, Marston and Company . 1901 . London . 4 .
  5. News: Iceni coins worth £500,000 found . . 2009-01-19 . 2018-06-21.