Uggeshall Explained

Official Name:Uggeshall
Country:England
Region:East of England
Os Grid Reference:TM456804
Coordinates:52.363°N 1.593°W
Population:170
Population Ref:(2005)
145 (2011)
Postcode Area:NR
Postcode District:NR34
Dial Code:01502
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Static Image Caption:Uggeshall, Church of St Mary

Uggeshall is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, located approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of Beccles and 4 miles (6km) north east of Halesworth close to the A145. The mid-2005 population estimate for Uggeshall parish was 170,[1] reducing to 145 at the 2011 Census.[2] Sotherton is located just to the south-west, Wangford to the south-east and Brampton and Stoven to the north.

The parish church is dedicated to St Mary and is one of only a handful with a thatched tower.[3] [4]

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. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129947&c=NR34+8BD&d=16&e=62&g=6467706&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1442760252562&enc=1 Parish population 2011
  3. http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/uggeshall.htm The Suffolk Churches Site
  4. Web site: Thatched Churches in East Anglia Thatching Info.com. 2020-09-30. en-GB.