Official Name: | Milden |
Country: | England |
Region: | East of England |
Coordinates: | 52.082°N 0.855°W |
Post Town: | Ipswich |
Postcode Area: | IP |
Postcode District: | IP7 |
Constituency Westminster: | South Suffolk |
Shire County: | Suffolk |
Shire District: | Babergh |
Civil Parish: | Milden |
Hide Services: | Yes |
Population: | 118 |
Population Ref: | (2021) |
Area Total Km2: | 5.436 |
Static Image: | St Peter's Church, Milden - geograph.org.uk - 724655.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | St Peter's Church |
Milden is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in Suffolk, England. Located around miles from Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 118.[1] The parish borders Brent Eleigh, Edwardstone, Groton, Lindsey, Little Waldingfield and Monks Eleigh.[2] There are 18 listed buildings in Milden.[3] St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.[4]
The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.
The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'.[5] Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga.[6]
Milden was in the Babergh hundred, in 1894 it became part of Cosford Rural District which became part of the administrative county of West Suffolk in 1889.[7] In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.