Westerfield
Westerfield is a village in Suffolk, England.[1] It lies about two miles north of the centre of Ipswich in the East Suffolk District, and is served by Westerfield railway station on the Ipswich–Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.
| Westerfield | |
|---|---|
Westerfield, Church of St Mary Magdalene | |
Westerfield Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 442 (2011) |
| • Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM1747 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP6 |
| Dialling code | 01473 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| 52°04′59″N 1°10′19″E / 52.083°N 1.172°E | |
Amenities edit
Westerfield has two public houses, The Swan in northern Westerfield[2] and The Westerfield Railway in the south.[3] Both serve meals and contribute much to local social activity.
Central Westerfield has a village green adjacent to the medieval parish Church of St Mary Magdalene,[4][5] where the East Anglian cleric and Hebrew scholar Cyprian Thomas Rust (1808–1895) is among those buried.[6] It has fine stained glass windows, of which St Mary of Magdala was designed by William Morris.[4]
Population edit
The population of Westerfield with Culpho was estimated at 486 in 2019[7] and measured at 442 in the 2011 Census.[8]
References edit
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 169 Ipswich & The Naze (Clacton-on-Sea) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229231.
- ^ [Own page Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ [Own page Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b Description and history. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Historical note. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ City Population. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
External links edit
- Westerfield Village