The Saxhams Explained

Country:England
Official Name:The Saxhams
Coordinates:52.242°N 0.63°W
Population:300
Population Ref:(2005)[1]
286 (2011)[2]
Shire District:West Suffolk
Shire County:Suffolk
Region:East of England
Post Town:Bury St Edmunds
Postcode District:IP29
Postcode Area:IP

The Saxhams is a civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around two miles west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish covers the villages of Great Saxham and Little Saxham, as well as the Saxham Industrial Estate on the A14. In 2005 its population was 300.[1] The parish was formed in 1998 from "Great Saxham" and "Little Saxham" and part of Risby.[3]

Until the Beeching Axe, the parish was served by the Saxham and Risby railway station on the Ipswich to Ely Line.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/38314C3E-02A0-4515-92FE-8909C6FDB3A3/0/Parishestimates01to05.pdf Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk
  2. Web site: Civi Parish population 2011. 21 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  3. Web site: The St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 30 January 2020.