Market Weston

Market Weston

St Mary's church
Market Weston
 Market Weston shown within Suffolk
Population 260 (2005)[1]
245 (2011)[2]
DistrictSt Edmundsbury
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Diss
Postcode district IP22
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentWest Suffolk
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°21′36″N 0°55′01″E / 52.360°N 0.917°E / 52.360; 0.917

Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury 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 260.[1] 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. It dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. Market Weston St Edmundsbury Borough Council
  4. "Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1283638". English Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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