Moulton is a village and

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in the

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district of

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in eastern England, located close to the town of Newmarket. It pre-dates the 1086

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and, in 2005, it was estimated to have a population of 1090.Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk
Suffolk County Council 1,033 people were recorded at the 2011 census. Moulton Pack Horse bridge - geograph

The village is older than the now larger town of Newmarket and includes a 15th-century

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spanning the River Kennett. This is one of two such bridges in Suffolk, with the other being located in the neighbouring village

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. The bridge is a grade II* listed structure Moulton also has a fine church, St. Peter's, with an early 14th-century tower topped by a gilded

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in the shape of a large pike by

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Charles Poulter. Restored in 1851, it is a grade I listed building.

John Gower connection

In August 1382

John Gower John Gower (; c. 1330 – October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works—the ''Mirour de l'Omme'', ''Vox ...

purchased the manors of Feltwell in Norfolk and Multon in Suffolk. They were then granted to Thomas Blakelake, parson of St. Nicholas, Feltwell, and others, at a rent of forty pounds annually for his life.

Notable residents

People

* Mike Dillon * William Cowie * Samuel Moody; 1592-1658, politician and member of the First Suffolk Committee for Scandalous Ministers

Horses

* Alborada *

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Facilities

* Park * Football pitch * Playground * Moulton Pavilion

Public House

* The Packhorse Inn

References

External links

*
Moulton Village Website History Moulton Packhorse Bridge: English Heritage
Villages in Suffolk Forest Heath Civil parishes in Suffolk {{Suffolk-geo-stub