Halesworth
Halesworth is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in north-eastern Suffolk, England. The population stood at 4,726 in the 2011 Census. It lies south-west of Lowestoft, on a tributary of the River Blyth, upstream from Southwold. The town is served by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich–Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. It is twinned with Bouchain in France and Eitorf in Germany. Nearby villages include Cratfield, Wissett, Chediston, Walpole, Blyford, Linstead Parva, Wenhaston, Thorington, Spexhall, Bramfield, Huntingfield, Cookley and Holton.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Halesworth
- UK place.population
- 4,726
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 4.47
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.shire_district
- East Suffolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.shire_county
- Suffolk
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Waveney Valley
- UK place.post_town
- HALESWORTH
- UK place.postcode_district
- IP19
- UK place.postcode_area
- IP
- UK place.dial_code
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Military history
- Governance
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- Culture and community
- Landmarks and architecture
- The Thoroughfare
- St Mary's Church
- Listed buildings
- Media
- Sports
- See also
- References
- External links
Halesworth is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in north-eastern Suffolk, England. The population stood at 4,726 in the 2011 Census. It lies south-west of Lowestoft, on a tributary of the River Blyth, upstream from Southwold. The town is served by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich–Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. It is twinned with Bouchain in France and Eitorf in Germany. Nearby villages include Cratfield, Wissett, Chediston, Walpole, Blyford, Linstead Parva, Wenhaston, Thorington, Spexhall, Bramfield, Huntingfield, Cookley and Holton.
==History== A Roman settlement, Halesworth has a medieval church; St Mary's with Victorian additions and a variety of houses, from early timber-framed buildings to the remnants of Victorian prosperity.