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| Population | 230 [1] |
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| District | St Edmundsbury |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Thelnetham is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern bank of the River Little Ouse (the Norfolk-Suffolk border), six miles west of Diss, in 2005 its population was 230.[1] The village of Blo' Norton lies on the Norfolk side of the river.
Blo'Norton and Thelnetham Fen[]
North of the village and along the river is the Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen Site of Special Scientific Interest, an important calcarous fen wetland site supporting a range of rare species such as black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and saw sedge Cladium mariscus plant species..[2] The Little Ouse Headwaters Project manages part of this area as well as surrounding wetland areas such as Hinderclay Fen and Suffolk Wildlife Trust also has a reserve on part of the site.[3][4]
Bugg's Hole Fen SSSI[]
The 4 hectares (9.9 acres) Bugg's Hole Fen SSSI is located west of the village.[5] This is a spring fed area of fen with a wide range of habitats and flora including uncommon plant species such as common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum.[5]
Thelnetham Windmill[]
Thelnetham Windmill is a restored 19th century tower mill and is located to the west of the village. It is open to the public on occasional weekends throughout the summer.[6]
See also[]
- Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen
- Thelnetham Windmill
- Little Ouse Headwaters Project
References[]
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ^ Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ Our sites, Little Ouse Headwaters Project. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ Thelnetham Fen, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ a b Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ Thelnetham Windmill, Suffolk Mills Group. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
External links[]
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