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Cowlinge, pronounced "Coolinje", is a village and
The oldest building in the village is the mediaeval Church of St. Margaret of Antioch. This lovely building was built approximately 650 years ago and is still in regular use for Christian worship. The building has evolved over the years and is the product of a great deal of love and care which people of many periods and traditions have lavished upon it.
The 19th century former village school is now a private residence.
At the centre of the village is the Freehouse - Public House ''The Three Ways'' currently owned and run by Sue and Chris Smith.
Another prominent feature in the village is th
WWI Memorial
situated at Tillbrooks Hill and bordering Queen Street.
is a free, quarterly publication produced for the benefit of residents, past and present. It is kindly produced on an entirely voluntary basis to an extremely high standard. Much acclaim has come its way in recent years from many sources with regard to, amongst other things, its interesting and often amusing content, lay-out and graphics and sheer professionalism. The editor, Christina Robson, can be contacted on: editor.chronicle@cowlinge.suffolk.gov.uk
National Horse-racing Museum & Tours
7 Miles
Ickworth House, Park & Garden
7 Miles
Newmarket Racecourses
8 Miles
Church Of Saint Margaret's Cowlinge
Cowlinge Parish Council
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
{{authority control Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Borough of St Edmundsbury
Cowlinge, pronounced "Coolinje", is a village and 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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the West Suffolk West Suffolk may refer to the following places in Suffolk, England:
* West Suffolk (county), a county until 1974
* West Suffolk District, a local government district established in 2019
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district of Suffolk in eastern England close to the Cambridgeshire and Essex borders.
Village name
Over the years it has been known by many names: *Culinge - 11th century. *Culinges - 1195. *Cooling - David Elisha Davy in the early 19th century. The name probably means the home or settlement of Culs or Cula's people.The village
Cowlinge village encompasses a large area of countryside and the local parish stretches some three miles (5 km) from its northern border with Lidgate to its southern border near HMP Highpoint, formerly Stradishall airfield. Its north-west border is the county boundary between Suffolk and the parish of Kirtling in Cambridgeshire. At this end of the parish is the estate of Branches Park, which was laid out byLancelot "Capability" Brown
Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English la ...
. The great mansion, which was the home of the Dickins, Usborne and other families has unfortunately been demolished but has been replaced by three large residences.
The oldest building in the village is the mediaeval Church of St. Margaret of Antioch. This lovely building was built approximately 650 years ago and is still in regular use for Christian worship. The building has evolved over the years and is the product of a great deal of love and care which people of many periods and traditions have lavished upon it.
The 19th century former village school is now a private residence.
At the centre of the village is the Freehouse - Public House ''The Three Ways'' currently owned and run by Sue and Chris Smith.
Another prominent feature in the village is thWWI Memorial
situated at Tillbrooks Hill and bordering Queen Street.
Village publications
This a free, quarterly publication produced for the benefit of residents, past and present. It is kindly produced on an entirely voluntary basis to an extremely high standard. Much acclaim has come its way in recent years from many sources with regard to, amongst other things, its interesting and often amusing content, lay-out and graphics and sheer professionalism. The editor, Christina Robson, can be contacted on: editor.chronicle@cowlinge.suffolk.gov.uk
Tourism
National Horse-racing Museum & Tours
7 Miles
Ickworth House, Park & Garden
7 Miles
Newmarket Racecourses
8 Miles
Notes
External links
Church Of Saint Margaret's Cowlinge
Cowlinge Parish Council
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
{{authority control Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Borough of St Edmundsbury