Sudbourne

Sudbourne is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, located approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Orford.

Sudbourne

All Saints' Church, Sudbourne
Sudbourne
Location within Suffolk
Population309 (2011)[1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWoodbridge
Postcode districtIP12
UK Parliament

All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]

According to Sam Newton, Sudbourne was the location of the almost forgotten Battle of Newmouth between the English and the Danes in the early eleventh century.[3]

During World War 2 Sudbourne and the neighbouring village of Iken were used as a battle training area in advance of the D-Day landings in June 1944. The inhabitants were relocated returning sometime after the war finished.[4]

Sudbourne has Captain's Wood, a nature reserve owned by Suffolk Wildlife Trust, and Crag Farm Pit which is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk. Sudbourne is also the birthplace of Sir Thomas Rush.

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (1030844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. Suffolk Institute, "THE BATTLE OF NEWMOUTH AND THE LOST VIKING HISTORY OF SUDBOURNE,WITH A POSTSCRIPT ON THE PLACE-NAME ORFORD"
  4. Simper, Robert (1995). Rivers Alde,Ore and Blythe. UK: Creekside Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 0 9519927 3 2.


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