Market Weston

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52°21′36″N 0°55′01″E / 52.360°N 0.917°E / 52.360; 0.917
Market Weston Village Sign

Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located near the Norfolk border around seven miles east-south-east of Thetford. In 2005 its population was estimated to be 260.[2] 245 people were recorded at 2011 census. The parish also contains the Weston Fen SSSI.

The village was given a market charter in 1263.[3]

The church of St Mary has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham, Coney Weston, Hepworth, Hinderclay and Thelnetham.[4] It dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
  3. ^ Market Weston St Edmundsbury Borough Council
  4. ^ "St. Mary's, Market Weston". The United Benefice of Stanton.
  5. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1283638)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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