The Saxhams is a civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around two miles west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish covers the villages of Great Saxham and Little Saxham, as well as the Saxham Industrial Estate on the A14. In 2005 its population was 300.[1] The parish was formed in 1998 from "Great Saxham" and "Little Saxham" and part of Risby.[3]
| The Saxhams | |
|---|---|
  The Saxhams Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 300 (2005)[1] 286 (2011)[2] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP29 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Until the Beeching Axe, the parish was served by the Saxham and Risby railway station on the Ipswich to Ely Line.
References
edit- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Civi Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "The St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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