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Southolt

Coordinates: 52°16′23″N 1°11′53″E / 52.273°N 1.198°E / 52.273; 1.198
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Southolt Village Sign, Suffolk

Southolt
St Margaret's parish church,
seen from the southwest
Southolt is located in Suffolk
Southolt
Southolt
Location within Suffolk
Population70 [citation needed]
OS grid referenceTM1968
Civil parish
  • Southolt
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEye
Postcode districtIP23
Dialling code01728
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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UK
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Suffolk
52°16′23″N 1°11′53″E / 52.273°N 1.198°E / 52.273; 1.198

Southolt is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, about 4+12 miles (7 km) southeast of Eye, on the road between Bedingfield and Worlingworth.

History

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John Speed recorded the village on his 1610 map as "Southold".

The Plough pub at Southolt Green opened in the 17th century and closed about 1990.[1]

Southolt's population declined greatly in the 20th century, and is now fewer than 70.[2]

Parish church

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The Church of England parish church of St Margaret is a 15th-century flint building. Its chancel was rebuilt in brick in 1771. The west end of the nave was rebuilt in 1907. Monuments inside include a brass made in 1585. The building is Grade II* listed.[3]

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich now lets the church to the village on a peppercorn rent. Services are held at least three times a year.

References

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  1. ^ "Southolt Plough". Suffolk CAMRA. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk" (PDF). Suffolk County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (Grade II*) (1288635)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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