West Row

West Row is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is a part of the Breckland. The parish was formerly part of Mildenhall parish, on 1 April 2019 it became a separate parish.[1]

West Row

West Row in December 2006
West Row
Location within Suffolk
Civil parish
  • West Row
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Geography

West Row lies on the north bank of the navigable River Lark, 2 miles west of the town of Mildenhall, and just south of the large airbase RAF Mildenhall. It is considered part of the Breckland, and sits on the edge of the Fens.

Amenities

West Row hosts a general store, fish and chip shop and hairdressing salon. West Row is also home to the popular pub Jude's Ferry, which is located on the River Lark.

History

The Mildenhall Treasure, a major hoard of highly decorated Roman silver tableware from the fourth-century AD, was discovered in West Row. The hoard was discovered by farmer Gordon Butcher while ploughing in January 1942. He did not recognize the objects for what they were, and the hoard did not come to the attention of the authorities until 1946. An inquest was held in the summer of 1967, when the find was declared treasure trove and acquired by the British Museum in London.

In 2020 some inhabitants of West Row campaigned to have the hoard renamed as the West Row Treasure.[2]

Education

West Row is home to West Row Community Primary, a small village school.

References

  1. "The Forest Heath District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019" (PDF). Mildenhall Parish Council. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Treasure reignites villages' old feud". The Times. 21 February 2020. p. 17.

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