Dennington is a village and
civil parish
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in the
English county of
Suffolk. It is north of
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book. The parish had a population of 3,342 at the 2011 Census and an estimated 4,016 in 2019. Nearby villages include Ea ...
and north-east of
Ipswich
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in the east of the county. It lies along the
A1120 road
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Route
...
around west of the road's junction with the
main A12 road in
Yoxford
Yoxford is a village in East Suffolk, England, close to the Heritage Coast, Minsmere Reserve (RSPB), Aldeburgh and Southwold. It is known for its antique shops and (as "Loxford") for providing the setting for a Britten opera.
The name 'Yoxfor ...
.
At the 2011 census Dennington had a population of 578.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary. The village has a primary school, village hall and pub.
There is a limited public school bus service linking Dennington to
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book. The parish had a population of 3,342 at the 2011 Census and an estimated 4,016 in 2019. Nearby villages include Ea ...
and
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...
.
The nearest railway station is at
Darsham
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with an hourly service to either
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...
or
Lowestoft.
Notable residents
*Sir
William Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf
William Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf (died 6 June 1441), KG, was an English landowner, soldier, politician, and administrator from Dennington in Suffolk.
Origins
He was the elder son of John Phelip (died 1407), a landowner at Dennington in Su ...
(?-1441),
Treasurer of the Household
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,
Lord Chamberlain
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and hero of the
Battle Of Agincourt buried in the south chapel of St Mary's Church Dennington.
*Sir
Edmund Rous
Sir Edmund Rous (by 1521 – 1572 or later), of Dunwich, Suffolk, was an English landowner, magistrate, MP and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland.
Origins
John Leland the antiquary, who lived in Sir Edmund's time, wrote:"Al the Rousis that be in Southf ...
(by 1521 – 1572 or later), landowner, magistrate,
Member of Parliament
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for
Great Bedwyn
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The Kennet and Avon Canal and the Reading to Taunton ...
,
Dunwich
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In the Anglo-Saxon period, Dunwich was ...
,
Dover, and
Vice-Treasurer of Ireland
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After the Acts of Union 1800 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain a ...
.
*
William Hughes (?-1600), rector of Dennington and later
Bishop of St Asaph from 1573 till his death.
*
Lionel Gatford (?-1665), royalist Church of England clergyman and rector of Dennington.
*
William Miller (1769 – 1844); leading English publisher.
*
Benjamin Philpot
Benjamin Philpot, MA (b Laxfield 9 January 1790 – d Surbiton 28 May 1889) was Archdeacon of Man from 22 May 1832 until 25 June 1839.
Philpot was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. He held incumbencies in Walpole, Kirk Andreas, Gr ...
(1790-1889); clergyman and
Archdeacon of Man
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from 1832 until 1839.
*
Charles Hotham
Sir Charles Hotham, KCB, RN (14 January 180631 December 1855)B. A. Knox,Hotham, Sir Charles (1806–1855), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 4, MUP, 1972, pp 429-430.
was Lieutenant-Governor and, later, Governor of Victoria, A ...
(1806-1855),
Lieutenant-Governor
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and, later, Governor of
Victoria
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, Australia.
*
George Burr (1819-1857),
first-class cricketer and Anglican priest.
*
Peter Hartley (1909-1994); clergyman and
Archdeacon of Suffolk
The Archdeacon of Suffolk is a senior cleric in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy in the territory of the archdeaconry.
History
Originally in the Dioceses of No ...
from 1970 to 1975.
*General Sir
Alfred Dudley Ward
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(1905-1991),
British Army
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officer who saw distinguished active service during the
Second World War
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and later became
Governor of Gibraltar
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, is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's.
*
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently re ...
(born 1991), singer–songwriter, resides in Dennington.
References
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Villages in Suffolk
Civil parishes in Suffolk