Debenham is a village and
civil parish
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located north of
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 ...
in the
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council was based in Needham Market until late 2017, and is currently sharing offices with the Suffolk County Council in Ipswich. The largest town of Mid Suffolk is Stowmarket. ...
district of
Suffolk, England.
[OS Explorer map 211: Bury St.Edmunds and Stowmarket
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River Deben
The River Deben is a river in Suffolk rising to the west of Debenham, though a second, higher source runs south from the parish of Bedingfield. The river passes through Woodbridge, turning into a tidal estuary before entering the North Sea at F ...
rises in the parish, and flows along a prolonged
ford
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
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Ford Motor Company
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through the village.
In 1086, Debenham was a comparatively large village of 69 households in the hundred of Claydon.
At the
2001 census the parish population was recorded as 1,728 increasing to 2,210 at the
2011 census though including the parishes of
Aspall and
Winston. It is currently estimated to be 2,274.
In 1991
Prince Alexandre of Belgium nl, Alexander Emanuel Hendrik Albert Maria Leopold
, father = Leopold III of Belgium
, mother = Lilian Baels
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
, death_date =
, death_place = Sint-Gene ...
was married in the village however the marriage was kept a secret until 1998.
In November 2020, filming on the thriller movie
Confession
A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...
started at Debenham Church. The film stars
Colm Meaney.
Village facilities
Village amenities and facilities include a post office, library, pharmacy, doctors' surgery, osteopath, a police station and fire station, cafes, a supermarket, a newsagents, green grocers, butcher, baker, florist and antiques dealer, and hardware and pottery outlets. There is currently one pub, the Woolpack; though it is hoped the Angel and Red Lion will be reopening soon.
St Mary's Arts Exhibition started in 1976 and runs each year during the summer. There is also a yearly fete on High Street.
Football
The local football club,
Debenham LC is based at the village's leisure centre, and plays in Division One of the
Eastern Counties League
The Eastern Counties Football League, currently known as the Thurlow Nunn League for sponsorship purposes, is an English football league at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system. It currently contains clubs from Norfolk, Suff ...
.
Schools
Debenham High School
Debenham High Schools is a Church of England secondary school located in the village of Debenham in Suffolk, UK. The school accepts students who are between 11 and 16 years old and live in the catchment. Any spare places are then allocated to ...
first opened in 1964 on Gracechurch Street and caters for 650 pupils aged 11–16. Debenham also has a primary school, Sir Robert Hitcham CEVAP School, for ages 5–11 on School Corner.
References
External links
Village websiteDebenham Leisure Centre websiteDebenham Family History websiteSt Mary Magdalene church (Anglican)The Forge Community Church websiteDebenham Arts Festival Website
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Villages in Suffolk
Mid Suffolk District
Civil parishes in Suffolk
