Akenham
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 6 ′ N , 1 ° 8 ′ E | ||
| OS National Grid | TM146486 | ||
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| Residents | 60 (as of 2005) | ||
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| Post town | IPSWICH | ||
| ZIP code section | IP1 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East of England | ||
| Shire county | Suffolk | ||
| District | Mid Suffolk | ||
Akenham is a village and civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk in Suffolk , England. It borders the northwestern edge of Ipswich . Neighboring towns of Akenham are Whitton (borough of Ipswich) in the south, Claydon in the west, Henley in the north and Westerfield in the east. In 2005 Akenham had an (estimated) 60 inhabitants.
Ceramics from Roman times have been found in Akenham, as have artifacts from the time of the Anglo-Saxons , including a coin from King Æthelred II (around 875). In the Domesday Book (1086) the place appears as Acheham .
The abandoned Church of St Mary was bombed during World War II and is now run by the Friends of Friendless Churches . The small church was the scene of a church scandal in the 19th century that preoccupied the national press for more than a year and ultimately led to a change in the law with the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880 (see web link).
Rise Hall near the church is a Georgian building that was built in place of the 13th century residence of the Le Rus / Le Ruse / Rous family.
literature
- Mel Birch. Suffolk Parish Churches. Castell Publishing. ISBN 0-948134-48-8 .
