Hardwick, Suffolk
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| Hardwick | |
| Suffolk | |
|---|---|
 The Meadow by Hardwick Heath | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL844619 |
| Location: | 52°13’28"N, 0°41’56"E |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | IP29 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Suffolk |
Hardwick is a tiny hamlet just south of Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk. Its main building is Hardwick House.
In 1971 the parish had a population of 4.[1]
History
The name "Hardwick" means 'Herd farm'.[2] Hardwick was an extra-parochial area, it belonged to Bury Abbey.[3] It became a civil parish in 1858, a status since lost. In 1937 the ecclesiastical parish was abolished and merged with Norton.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics Hardwick CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10258534/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ Information on Hardwick, Suffolk from GENUKI