East Suffolk East Suffolk may refer to the following places in Suffolk, England:
* East Suffolk (county), a county until 1974
* East Suffolk District, a local government district established in 2019
* East Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency), an electoral dist ...
district of the
English county
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of
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...
, located approximately south-east of Beccles. The area is sparsely populated with a mid-2005 population estimate of 40. The parish, which has an area of , borders Worlingham,
North Cove
North Cove is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is part of the East Suffolk district, located around east of Beccles and west of Lowestoft. It merges with the village of Barnby and the villages shar ...
,
Mutford
Mutford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk District of the English county of Suffolk. The village is south-west of Lowestoft and south-east of Beccles in a rural area. The parish borders Barnby, Carlton Colville, Gisleham, Rush ...
Sotterley
Sotterley, originally ''Southern-lea'' from its situation south of the river, Suckling, A.I., (1846). 'Sotterley', in ''The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk'', 2 vols (W.S. Cowell, Ipswich 1846), Ipp. 81–96(British History Onli ...
,
Willingham St Mary
Willingham St Mary, also known simply as Willingham, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk located about south of Beccles in the East Suffolk district. At the 2011 United Kingdom census it had a population of 152.
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and
Henstead with Hulver Street
Henstead with Hulver Street is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is around south-west of Lowestoft, south-east of Beccles and north of the coastal town of Southwold.parish council operates to administer jointly the parishes of
Shadingfield
Shadingfield is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located around south of Beccles in the north of the county.
The village is spread along a stretch of the A145 road between Beccle ...
, Willingham St Mary, Sotterley and Ellough.
The village was the site of a World War II airfield built in 1943 and operated today as
Beccles Airfield
Beccles Airfield, also known as Beccles Airport or Beccles Aerodrome , is located in Ellough, southeast of Beccles in the English county of Suffolk. Built during the second world war, it has operated as a heliport servicing the North Sea oil a ...
. Part of the former airfield is used as a kart racetrack and as an industrial estate, including the main production site of local printing firm
William Clowes Ltd. William Clowes Ltd. is a British printing company founded in London in 1803 by William Clowes. It grew from a small, one press firm to one of the world's largest printing companies in the mid-19th century. The company merged with Caxton Press, oper ...
The village itself is dispersed and has few services.Shadingfield, Sotterley, Willingham & Ellough Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-09. The A145 road, forming part of the Beccles southern bypass, runs along part of the northern border of the parish.
History
At the time of the Domesday survey, Ellough, known then as ''Elga'', was a small settlement of four or five households.Ellough Domesday Map. Retrieved 2011-06-25. Archived 2012-03-13.) Domesday Book online. Retrieved 2011-06-25. It formed part of the lands of Roger Bigot and was held by Robert of Vaux, having been confiscated from
Ralph Guader
Ralph de Gaël (otherwise Ralph de Guader, Ralph Wader or Radulf Waders or Ralf Waiet or Rodulfo de Waiet; before 1042c. 1100) was the Earl of East Anglia (Norfolk and Suffolk) and Lord of Gaël and Montfort-sur-Meu, Montfort (''Seigneur de Gaë ...
, former Earl of Norfolk, following a failed rebellion.Suckling AI (1846) 'Ellough, or Willingham All Saints', ''The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: volume 1'', pp. 53–57. Ipswich: WS Crowell. Available online at British History Online. Retrieved 2011-06-25.) It is recorded as ''El'gh'' prior to 1400 and as ''Ellowe'' on a map of 1610.Ellough The Suffolk Real Ale Guide, Suffolk CAMRA. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
The manor passed through a number of owners, including the Playters of Sotterley, before being owned by the
Earl of Gosford
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The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled ...
in the 1840s.
Lewis S
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(ed) (1848) 'Ellough, or Willingham (All Saints)' in ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'', pp. 158–161. Available online at British History Online. Retrieved 2011-06-25.) The church held some of the glebe land of St Mary's church in Willingham. The population of the parish was 155 in 1848, falling to 125 in 1871, at which time the parish was worth £1,687 and consisted of 1,097 acres of land. The population declined dramatically following the second world war and now stands at less than 50.Ellough AP/CP: Historical statistics – population Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2011-06-25.''A profile of Waveney'' Waveney District Council, February 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
All Saints Church
Ellough church is dedicated to All Saints and stands in an exposed position on a ridge overlooking the parish.Wilson JM (1872) 'Ellough' in ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'', quoted a Ellough, Suffolk Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2011-06-25.Knott S (2021 Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-03-04. It is medieval in origin, was heavily restored in the late 19th century, and is now a Grade I listed building.Church of All Saints, Ellough British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-25. It stands to the south of the valley of the Hundred River which has its mouth at Kessingland.
RAF Beccles
Ellough Airfield was completed in 1943 and served as a
RAF Bomber Command
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farmers market
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and for
Ellough Park Raceway
Ellough Park Raceway is a kart racing track in Ellough in the English county of Suffolk. It is located around south-east of the market town of Beccles. It is primarily used for kart racing as it is a fast, but tight and twisty circuit.
The trac ...
, a kart racing circuit.
William Clowes Ltd. William Clowes Ltd. is a British printing company founded in London in 1803 by William Clowes. It grew from a small, one press firm to one of the world's largest printing companies in the mid-19th century. The company merged with Caxton Press, oper ...
printers moved to the industrial park in 2004Staff call for safe route to work BBC news website, 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2011-06-25. and the park has one of the UK's largest solar roof installation sited on the roof of a
Promens
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It is majority owned by Icelandic investment companieHorn InvestanThe Enterprise Investment Fund
Promens' headquarters are in Kópavogur, Icelan ...
solar farm
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s have been built around the southern and western edges of the site.Planning application
East Suffolk District Council
East Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England, which was established on 1 April 2019, following the merger of the existing Suffolk Coastal and Waveney districts. At the 2011 census, the two districts had a combined population of ...
, 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
A basic airstrip, known as
Beccles Airfield
Beccles Airfield, also known as Beccles Airport or Beccles Aerodrome , is located in Ellough, southeast of Beccles in the English county of Suffolk. Built during the second world war, it has operated as a heliport servicing the North Sea oil a ...
, remains at the site, used as a training base and private airfield. For a time a heliport operated to service oil and gas rigs in the North Sea.
