Higham, West Suffolk Explained

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Static Image Caption:Higham St Stephen
Country:England
Coordinates:52.2528°N 0.555°W
Official Name:Higham
Population:156
Population Ref:(2011 Census)[1]
Shire District:West Suffolk
Region:East of England
Shire County:Suffolk
Constituency Westminster:West Suffolk
Post Town:BURY ST. EDMUNDS
Postcode District:IP28
Postcode Area:IP
Dial Code:01638
Os Grid Reference:TL744646

Higham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in the east of England. Located midway between Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket, in 2005 its population was 140.[2] Higham is split into three parts: Upper Green, Middle Green and Lower Green.

Prior to the Beeching Axe, the village was served by Higham railway station. Its church, St Stephen, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.

Geography

The Broom's Barn Experimental Station is in the village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 22 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/38314C3E-02A0-4515-92FE-8909C6FDB3A3/0/Parishestimates01to05.pdf Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk