Blythburgh

Also known as Blythburgh, Suffolk

Blythburgh is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is west of Southwold and south-east of Halesworth and lies on the River Blyth. The A12 road runs through the village which is split either side of the road. At the 2011 census the population of the parish was 297. The parish includes the hamlets of Bulcamp and Hinton.

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Place details

Locality: East Suffolk
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Blythburgh
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.os_grid_reference: TM4575
UK place.static_image_name: Holy Trinity church, Blyhburgh.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh
UK place.post_town: Halesworth
UK place.postcode_area: IP
UK place.postcode_district: IP19
UK place.dial_code: 01502
UK place.shire_county: Suffolk
UK place.shire_district: East Suffolk
UK place.constituency_westminster: Suffolk Coastal
UK place.population: 297
UK place.hide_services: Yes
UK place.mapframe: yes
UK place.mapframe point: none

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Wikidata facts

Population: 298
Image: Blythburgh Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1829343.jpg

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History
Geography
Holy Trinity Church
Notable people
References
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Blythburgh is best known for its church, Holy Trinity, known as the Cathedral of the Marshes. The church has been floodlit since the 1960s and is a landmark for travellers on the A12. The village is the site of Blythburgh Priory which was founded by Augustine monks from St Osyth's Priory in Essex in the 12th century. The priory was suppressed in 1537 and ruins remain at the site.