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'''Flempton''' is a village in the [[St Edmundsbury (borough)|St Edmundsbury]] district of [[Suffolk]], [[England]]. It is on the A1101 road from [[Bury St Edmunds]].


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'''Flempton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Suffolk (district)|West Suffolk]] district of [[Suffolk]], England. It is on the [[A1101]] road 5 miles NW from [[Bury St Edmunds]].
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The East of England Regional Assembly is based in Flempton House. The village pub is ''The Greyhound'' on ''The Green''. It is close to the [[River Lark]].

Flempton takes its name from the [[Flemings]] who came from [[Flanders]] and settled the area in [[Anglo-Saxon]] times. The [[Domesday Book]] records the population of Flempton in 1086 to be 16 households.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TL8169/flempton/|title=Flempton {{!}} Domesday Book|website=opendomesday.org|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 149 in 68 households.<ref name="NOMIS2011">{{NOMIS2011|id=E04009307|title=Flempton Parish|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

St Catherine's church is a grade II* listed building whose tower was rebuilt in 1839 after it collapsed.<ref>{{NHLE| num= 1031415| desc= CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE |access-date= 17 April 2014}}</ref>

Flempton is grouped with [[Hengrave]] to form a [[Parish councils in England|parish council]] made up of eight members, four from each [[parish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Council/elections/vacancies-elections-results/elections/upload/Flempton-cum-Hengrave.pdf|title=Flempton cum Hengrave 2019 parish election}}</ref>

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The [[East of England Regional Assembly]] was based in Flempton House until 2010. The former village pub is ''The Greyhound'' on ''The Green'' which closed in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/305|title=Flempton Greyhound summary from Suffolk CAMRA|website=suffolk.camra.org.uk|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> It is close to the [[River Lark]].

Flempton Forge and nearby Forge Cottage are grade II listed buildings on The Green.<ref>{{NHLE| num = 1180463|desc= THE FORGE |access-date= 17 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE| num = 1031420|desc= FORGE COTTAGE |access-date= 17 April 2014}}</ref> The forge has recently been converted to a holiday let.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.flemptonforge.co.uk|title= Flempton Forge}}</ref>

==References==
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Flempton takes its name from its founders who came from [[Flanders]] ([[Flemings]]) and settled the area in [[Anglo-Saxon]] times.
Flempton Forge is listed forge. It has recently been converted to a holiday let. www. flemptonforge.co.uk
==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Flempton}}
{{Commons category|Flempton}}
* [http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/flempton.htm St Catherine's church]
* [http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/flempton.htm St Catherine's church]
* [http://www.uk-golfguide.com/england/25643.html Flempton Golf Club]
* [http://www.uk-golfguide.com/england/25643.html Flempton Golf Club]
* [http://www.flemptonforge.co.uk Flempton Forge]
* {{OpenDomesday|TL8169|flempton|Flempton}}
* [http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7188 Historical Social Data on Flempton]

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Latest revision as of 03:37, 22 February 2024

Flempton
St. Catherine's church, Flempton
Flempton is located in Suffolk
Flempton
Flempton
Location within Suffolk
Area1.47 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Population149 (2011) [1]
• Density101/sq mi (39/km2)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBury St Edmunds
Postcode districtIP28
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°18′N 0°39′E / 52.3°N 0.65°E / 52.3; 0.65

Flempton is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is on the A1101 road 5 miles NW from Bury St Edmunds.

Flempton takes its name from the Flemings who came from Flanders and settled the area in Anglo-Saxon times. The Domesday Book records the population of Flempton in 1086 to be 16 households.[2] According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 149 in 68 households.[1]

St Catherine's church is a grade II* listed building whose tower was rebuilt in 1839 after it collapsed.[3]

Flempton is grouped with Hengrave to form a parish council made up of eight members, four from each parish.[4]

The East of England Regional Assembly was based in Flempton House until 2010. The former village pub is The Greyhound on The Green which closed in 2016.[5] It is close to the River Lark.

Flempton Forge and nearby Forge Cottage are grade II listed buildings on The Green.[6][7] The forge has recently been converted to a holiday let.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Flempton Parish (E04009307)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Flempton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE (1031415)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Flempton cum Hengrave 2019 parish election" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Flempton Greyhound summary from Suffolk CAMRA". suffolk.camra.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ^ Historic England. "THE FORGE (1180463)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. ^ Historic England. "FORGE COTTAGE (1031420)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Flempton Forge".

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