Tuddenham Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Tuddenham
Coordinates:52.3143°N 0.5464°W
Population:450
Population Ref:(2005)[1]
Shire District:West Suffolk
Shire County:Suffolk
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:West Suffolk
Post Town:Bury St Edmunds
Postcode District:IP28
Postcode Area:IP
Static Image:St Mary's Church, Tuddenham.jpg
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Static Image Caption:Tuddenham, Church of St Mary

Tuddenham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005 it had a population of 450.[1] falling to 423 at the 2011 Census.[2]

RAF Tuddenham

Between 1943 and 1963, RAF Tuddenham was a Royal Air Force station close to the village. During the Second World War, Short Stirling and Avro Lancasters Squadrons were stationed at the base, and between 1959 and 1963, 107 Squadron operated three Thor nuclear missiles. Today, the site has been returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the airfield facilities.[3]

Local features

The nearby Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve is breeding ground of stone curlews and woodlarks.

The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.

Notable residents

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: Civil Parish 2011. 29 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  3. http://www.controltowers.co.uk/T-V/Tuddenham.htm ControlTowers.co.uk (retrieved 8 September 2010)