Higham, Western Suffolk

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Higham
Suffolk

Higham St Stephen
Location
Grid reference: TL744646
Location: 52°15’10"N, 0°33’18"E
Data
Population: 156
Post town: Bury St. Edmunds
Postcode: IP28
Dialling code: 01638
Local Government
Council: West Suffolk
Parliamentary
constituency:
West Suffolk

Higham is a village in the west of Suffolk, to be found midway between Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. The latter town, the nation's greatest centre of horse racing, is of some influence as the gallops from Newmarket come out to Higham.

It is split into three parts or hamlets: Upper Green, Middle Green and Lower Green. Between them they still have a small population, counted at 140 inhabitants in all in 2005. Nevertheless, until the Beeching Axe the village was served by its own railway station Higham Station.

The village church, St Stephen, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.

Outside links

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