Framlingham
| Framlingham | |
| Suffolk | |
|---|---|
 Framlingham, Church of St Michael | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM283634 |
| Location: | 52°13’19"N, 1°20’36"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,114 (2001) |
| Post town: | Woodbridge |
| Postcode: | IP13 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Suffolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
Framlingham is a small market town in Suffolk. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114 at the 2001 census. Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead, and Sweffling.
Its main features are Framlingham Castle and the parish church, St Michael the Archangel.
The town
Framlingham has a conservation area. The town is home to the summer arts festival Arts Framlingham, Framlingham Castle, the comprehensive secondary school Thomas Mills High School, the independent school Framlingham College, St Michael the Archangel church. In Framlingham are the two oldest working post office pillar boxes in the United Kingdom, which date from 1856 and can be seen at Double Street and College Road.
One of the smallest houses in Britain is here, known as "The Check House". Converted into a two-storey residence of about 312 square feet, the former bookmakers office[1] is in the Mauldens Mill Estate in the town centre. The ground floor measures 6.1m x 2.2m.[1]
The nearest stations are at Wickham Market and Saxmundham.
In 2006, Country Life magazine voted Framlingham the number one place to live in the country.
Transport links
The Framlingham Branch line connected Framlingham with the main Ipswich to Lowestoft railway at Wickham Market. The station is now the Station Hotel. The line was closed to passenger traffic in the 1950s and to freight in the 1960s.
The town is at the junction of the B1116, B1119 and B1120 roads.
Sport and leisure
- Football: Framlingham Town FC, who play at Badingham Road.
Outside links
- Framlingham.co.uk
- Framlingham.com
- Nearthecoast.com - Framlingham
- Framfare.com
- ArtsFramlingham
- Framlingham press coverage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Howes.S (2011) Tiny UK house with a giant price-tag, Sydney Morning Herald 2011-03-16. retrieved 2011-03-28