Worlington is a village and

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in the

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and in the old

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Lackford Lackford is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around four miles north-west of Bury St Edmunds on the A1101, in 2005 it had a population of 270. The parish contains the Lackford Lake ...

It is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Wirilintona''. Worlington lies on the south bank of the

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on the B1102 Fordham– Mildenhall road one mile south-west of Mildenhall. The B1102 (The Street) forms the main road with Golf Links Road heading south from the centre of the village.

Worlington Golf Links Halt railway station Worlington Golf Links Halt railway station was a railway station on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway. It served the village of Worlington, Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the n ...

used to serve the golf club. Administratively, Worlington forms part of the district of

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History

The Church of All Saints lies in the north-west corner of the village, along Church Lane, and there are walnut trees in this area as well as a Walnut Grove lane. Worlington Church has five bells; one dates back to c. 1310, making this one of Suffolk's oldest, but older still is a circa 800 AD sanctus bell that is situated in Moyses Museum in Bury St Edmunds. Worlington Hall is an elegant 16th century former Manor House and was built in 1570. Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club, a 9-hole course, is situated the south of the village, dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria. The heathland course is known as the "sacred nine".

Present day

The population of the village is 550. There are no shops. The Walnut Tree is the village pub. The post office closed in 2004 following an armed robbery. Worlington Parish Council meets in the village hall, which also provides a venue for theatre, church and dance groups. A children's play area was constructed in 2003 near the hall, in the village's old industrial area. Close by is an old maltings.

References

External links

Photograph of the parish churchChurch picture

Golf ClubHistoric Map
Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Forest Heath {{Suffolk-geo-stub