| Main | Births etc |
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| Freston | |
| Freston Tower Aug 2007.jpg Freston Tower |
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 Freston Freston shown within Suffolk | |
| Population | 120 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP9 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Freston is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England located on the Shotley peninsula. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Ipswich. In 2001 there were 122 people living in Freston,[1] reducing slightly to 120 at the 2011 Census.[2]
History[]
Freston is notable as the location of the last outbreak of bubonic plague in England. The centre of the outbreak was Latimer Cottages, where it is thought plague-bearing rats may have come ashore with smuggled goods.[3] However, the diagnosis of plague has been disputed.[4]
Amenities and places of interest[]
- St. Peter's church
- The Freston Boot public house
- Freston Wood
- Freston Tower
Transport[]
For transport there is the B1456 road nearby.
References[]
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics - Freston parish". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=799607&c=freston&d=16&e=15&g=487240&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1304800407585&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123598&c=IP9+1AA&d=16&e=62&g=6465471&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1441905478811&enc=1. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Benedictow, Ole Jørgen (2004). The Black Death, 1346-1353: the complete history. Boydell & Brewer. p. 20. ISBN 0-85115-943-5.
- ^ Shrewsbury, J. F. D. (2005). A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles. Cambridge University Press. pp. 509–510. ISBN 0-521-02247-9.
External links[]
Media related to Freston, Suffolk at Wikimedia Commons- "St. Peter's church - suffolkchurches.co.uk". http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/freston.html. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- "Freston Boot - suffolkcamra.co.uk". http://www.suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/pub/322. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- "Freston Wood EADT Suffolk Magazine Walks by Michael Anderton - anderton.btinternet.co.uk". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080724170656/http://www.anderton.btinternet.co.uk/eadtwalk/freston.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- "Freston Tower - landmarktrust.org.uk". http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/BuildingDetails/Overview/71/Freston_Tower. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- "Listed buildings in Freston - britishlistedbuildings.co.uk". http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/suffolk/freston. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- "Freston Local History Page - wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk". http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Freston.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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