Welcome to Witnesham

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Introduction

Witnesham is a village situated roughly 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Ipswich, Suffolk. The main road from Ipswich that links the village to the town is the B1077, Westerfield Road. It is in the Domesday Book] as 'Wytenesham’ (Witta's/Witten's meadow or enclosure) and had 10 villagers. It was a part of Carlford, one of the old Hundreds of Suffolk. Witnesham Hall (OS grid TM1750) was built in the 16th century, and is further west past St Mary's church on Church Lane. A murder was committed in 1896 in Rose Cottage [specific location unknown] where mentally unwell man George Smith murdered his elderly mother.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	828 hectares
Population	889 (2021)
Density	107 people/km2
Mean age	46.4
Ward	Carlford & Fynn Valley
District	Suffolk Coastal
Postcodes	IP6
ONS ID	E04009479

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Council

Contact details for Witnesham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

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Business

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Witnesham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Witnesham Parish.

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