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Lavenham
EntityQ1808895· pop 18· linked from 271 articles

Also known as Lavenham, Suffolk

thumb|right|250px|The church of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham|St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham

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Place details

Locality
Babergh
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,413
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.static_image_name
Lavenham High Street.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
High Street, Lavenham
UK place.official_name
Lavenham
UK place.population
1,722
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.civil_parish
Lavenham
UK place.shire_district
Babergh
UK place.shire_county
Suffolk
UK place.region
East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster
South Suffolk
UK place.post_town
SUDBURY
UK place.postcode_district
CO10
UK place.postcode_area
CO
UK place.dial_code
01787
UK place.os_grid_reference
TL915491
UK place.london_distance
76.3 miles
UK place.type
Village and civil parish

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
civil parish
Official name
Lavenham
Located in
Babergh
Official language
English language
Population
1722
Official website
www.lavenham.co.uk
Image
Lavenham High Street.jpg
Dialing code
01787
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twinned administrative body
Rambouillet
Commons category
Lavenham
postal code
CO10
OS grid reference
TL915491
native label
Lavenham
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Demography
  • Historical population
  • Notable residents
  • Lavenham in popular culture
  • Gallery
  • Listed buildings
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|250px|The church of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham|St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham

Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is noted for its Guildhall, Little Hall, 15th-century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walks. In the medieval period it was among the twenty wealthiest settlements in England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1722.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lavenham” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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