Linstead Parva is a small 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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

in the East Suffolk district of

Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...

in eastern

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

. It has a small but notable 13th-century parish church, still in regular use. The village

pub A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ...

, The Greyhound, was already established and trading when referenced in 1874, but it closed permanently in March 1955, and is now a private dwelling.

Population

In 2005 its population was 90. This had increased significantly to 132 at the 2011 Census, a 47% increase, caused by the combination of population statistics in 2011 for both Linsteads (Parva and Magna). In true terms, the population size of the village is stable. Although "Parva" means smaller, Linstead Parva is today significantly larger than neighbouring Linstead Magna, which is now just a satellite

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

Ecclesiastical parish

The parish church of Linstead (Parva and Magna) is in Linstead Parva, and dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, an early Christian martyr. The 13th-century church building is well maintained and in regular use. Historically the two Linsteads were separate parishes, with a church in Linstead Magna dedicated to St Peter. There is almost no trace of St Peter's Church today, and the two communities have been a single parish for centuries, but a procession is still held every two years to the site of St Peter's church in Church Farm, Linstead Magna. In 1979 the parishes of the

Blyth Valley Blyth Valley was a local government district with borough status in south-east Northumberland, England, bordering the North Sea and Tyne and Wear. The two principal towns were Blyth and Cramlington. Other population centres include Seaton De ...

were reorganised, with eight of them forming a large new

team ministry Vicar is a title given to certain parish priests in the Church of England and other Anglican churches. It has played a significant role in Anglican church organisation in ways that are different from other Christian denominations. The title aris ...

, named the Halesworth Team Ministry. Linstead was incorporated into the new team. In 1996 three further parishes were added into the team, and in 1999 it was renamed the Blythe Valley Team Ministry. In 2020 three further parishes were added, giving 14 parishes and churches in the team.

Civil parish

Linstead Parva shares a parish council with Linstead Magna and nearby Chediston.

References

External links

Chediston and Linstead Parish Council
Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Suffolk Coastal {{Suffolk-geo-stub