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Rendlesham

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Rendlesham () is a village and civil parish near Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom. It was a royal centre of authority for the king of the East Angles. The proximity of the Sutton Hoo ship burial may indicate a connection between Sutton Hoo and the East Anglian royal house, the Wuffingas. The king of Essex, Swithhelm (son of Seaxbald) who reigned from 660 to around 664, was baptised at Rendlesham by Bishop Cedd with King Æthelwold of East Anglia acting as his godfather. He died around the time of the great plague of 664 and may have been buried at the palace of Rendlesham.

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Place details

Locality
East Suffolk
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
3,013
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Rendlesham
UK place.country
England
UK place.region
East of England
UK place.population
3013
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.post_town
Woodbridge
UK place.postcode_area
IP
UK place.postcode_district
IP12
UK place.constituency_westminster
Suffolk Coastal
UK place.shire_district
East Suffolk
UK place.shire_county
Suffolk
UK place.hide_services
Yes
UK place.static_image
East of England, RENDLESHAM, St Gregory the Great (31381227472).jpg
UK place.static_image_width
240px
UK place.static_image_caption
Rendlesham, Church of St Gregory the Great

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3013
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Rendlesham
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Rendlesham () is a village and civil parish near Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom. It was a royal centre of authority for the king of the East Angles. The proximity of the Sutton Hoo ship burial may indicate a connection between Sutton Hoo and the East Anglian royal house, the Wuffingas. The king of Essex, Swithhelm (son of Seaxbald) who reigned from 660 to around 664, was baptised at Rendlesham by Bishop Cedd with King Æthelwold of East Anglia acting as his godfather. He died around the time of the great plague of 664 and may have been buried at the palace of Rendlesham.

An archaeology project has identified a large settlement of more than 124 acres (50 hectares).

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