Barrow, Suffolk

Barrow, Suffolk

Barrow is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk, England, about eight miles west of Bury St Edmunds. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is grove or wood, hill or mound.The Domesday Book records the population of Barrow in 1086 to be 27. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,429.

The parish church contains an altar tomb in the chancel with effigy brasses, arms, and long eulogistic inscription, for Sir Clement Higham (d.1571).

There is a small Strict Baptist Chapel in the village.

A circular walk around the village is known as 'walking around Crattle' named after it's main feature - Crattle Hill.

The Church is All Saints Church, situated a mile from the main village close to the boundary with Higham.

Barrow is 2 miles from the A14 Trunk road. Villages nearby include Higham, Denham, Risby, Gt Saxham, Lt Saxham, Ousden, Wickhambrook, Hargrave, Chevington, Chedburgh, Dalham, and Gazeley.

coord|52|14|N|0|35|E|type:city_region:GB_source:openstreetmap|display=title


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Barrow — may refer to:* a cart or flat rectangular tray with handles at each end; for example, a wheelbarrow * a tumulus, a large mound of earth or stone placed over a burial site * a castrated pigPlacesUnited Kingdom* Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, a large… …   Wikipedia

  • Barrow — ist der Name folgender Orte in Großbritannien: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Barrow (Gloucestershire) Barrow (Highland), Highland Barrow (Lancashire) Barrow (Rotherham) Barrow (Rutland) Barrow (Shropshire) Barrow (Somerset) Barrow (Suffolk) Barrow… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Barrow — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Barot, Barrau, Barraud, Barrault, Barraux, Barrot et Barreau (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Barrow — This interesting surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, is either a topographical name for someone who lived by a grove, or a locational name from any of the numerous places called Barrow in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire,… …   Surnames reference

  • Suffolk Council election, 2001 — Elections to Suffolk County Council in England were held on 7 June, 2001. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.Election resultElection Summary Party party = Labour Party (UK) seats = 36 gain = loss …   Wikipedia

  • Clare, Suffolk — Coordinates: 52°05′N 0°35′E / 52.08°N 0.58°E / 52.08; 0.58 …   Wikipedia

  • Mid-Suffolk Light Railway — Falmouth Docks in full steam. Locale England Terminus Bro …   Wikipedia

  • Chevington, Suffolk — Signpost in Chevington Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Isaac Barrow — Statue zu Ehren Barrows (Cambridge) Isaac …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) — UK constituency infobox Name = West Suffolk Map1 = WestSuffolk Map2 = Suffolk Type = County Year = 1832, 1997 Entity = Suffolk County = Suffolk EP = East of England MP = Richard Spring Party = ConservativeWest Suffolk is a county constituency… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”