Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
West Suffolk district of
Suffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 4,048. The parish covers an area to the north of
Mildenhall, including
Beck Row,
Holywell Row and
Kenny Hill. The American military base at
RAF Mildenhall
Royal Air Force Mildenhall, or more simply RAF Mildenhall , is a Royal Air Force List of Royal Air Force stations, station located near Mildenhall, Suffolk, Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Despite its status as a List of Royal Air Force stations, ...
is one of the main employers of this parish and is located in Beck Row, with farming and agriculture coming in second. Beck Row has an old Methodist Church where many of the locals are buried. The area around the parish includes heavily forested and heavily cultivated land. It is located in the famous fertile farming area of England;
The Fens
The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Most of the fens were drained centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system o ...
. A popular pub in the town of Beck Row is The Bird in Hand. There is also a
Londis grocery store, beauty shop, Kebab restaurant, and a pet store. Until 2019 it was in
Forest Heath district.
The parish was formed on 1 April 1999, having previously been part of Mildenhall parish.
References
External links
Parish council website
Civil parishes in Suffolk
Forest Heath
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