Monks Eleigh is a village and a civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, United Kingdom, situated on the tributary to the River Brett in a rural area. The parish contains the hamlets of Swingleton Green and Stackyard Green.
| Monks Eleigh | |
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 Monks Eleigh | |
  Monks Eleigh Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 505 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| Dialling code | 01449 |
| UK Parliament | |
Notable buildings
editThe Anglican parish church of St. Peter's is on the site of a Saxon church and has a 15th-century tower which can be seen from the surrounding countryside.[2][3] A Grade I listed building, it is surrounded by a graveyard and to the east of the Church is a nature reserve.[4][5] Above the chancel arch there is a large set of the royal arms of Queen Anne, comparable with those at St Mary's Church, Mildenhall.[6][7]
Monks Eleigh Congregational Chapel, on Brent Eleigh Road, was founded in 1820. It is now a United Reformed Church church. Church books, including the history of the church, minutes, collection accounts, registers and membership roll, for the period 1824 to 1924, are held by the National Archives.[8]
The Fenn is a Grade II* listed Georgian house at Swingleton Green.[9]
Some houses on the village green on Church Hill date back to the 16th century, as does the Swan Inn. Modern buildings include the village hall on Church Green. There is also a community shop and post office next to the Swan Inn on the main Brent Eleigh Road.
Swingleton Green and Stackyard Green
editSwingleton Green and Stackyard Green are hamlets in the parish of Monks Eleigh.[10]
Swingleton Green is located on a minor road called Back Lane. Nearby settlements include the villages of Monks Eleigh, Brent Eleigh, Chelsworth and Milden. The A1141 road and the B1115 road run nearby.
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Express, Britain. "Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, St Peter's Church | History & Photos". Britain Express.
- ^ https://shct.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Monks-Eleigh-Suffolk.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of St Peter, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ^ https://monkseleighchurch.onesuffolk.net/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/monkseleigh.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Royal Arms of Queen Anne". 22 July 2019 – via Flickr.
- ^ ""Monks Eleigh Congregational Church" at nationalarchives.gov.uk".
- ^ "Fenn Farm, Monks Eleigh - 1182166 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ "Stackyard Green, Babergh - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside.
External links
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Media related to Monks Eleigh at Wikimedia Commons
- Monks Eleigh Parish Council
- St.Peter, Monks Eleigh
- Monks Eleigh in the 19th century
- The Stour from Source to Sea, and tributaries
- Monks Eleigh at genuki
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