Saxtead Explained

Official Name:Saxtead
Civil Parish:Saxtead
Country:England
Region:East of England
Coordinates:52.2416°N 1.3091°W
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Population:335
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Static Image:Saxtead - Church of All Saints.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church of All Saints, Saxtead

Saxtead is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Saxtead gives its name to the settlements of Saxtead Green and Saxtead Little Green and the windmill Saxtead Green Windmill. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 335.[1] Saxtead is located on the A1120 road in between the town of Stowmarket and the village of Yoxford.

The place-name 'Saxtead' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Saxsteda. The name is thought to mean 'Seaxa's place'.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish 2011. 14 September 2015.
  2. [Eilert Ekwall]
  3. News: Buckman . David . Margaret Green: Painter inspired by coastal Suffolk . 5 May 2019 . The Independent . 1 December 2003.