Coney Weston
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Coney Weston is a village in Suffolk
, within the St. Edmundsbury district. It is a primarily rural
residential town that has dormitory town status. It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Ixworth
and 12 miles (19 km) from Bury St. Edmunds
: it is not a true Weston (where the origin is from Old English
west-tun "western farm, village or estate") but is a hybrid name, from Old Norse konungr "king" (cognate with Old English
cyning "king") and Old English
tun "farm". The name was recorded as Cunungestuna in the Domesday Book
in 1086.
Peddars Way passes through the parish which also contains several C17th buildings. Coney Weston was recorded in Domesday as "Cunegestuna".
RAF Knettishall was built close to Coney Weston from late 1942 by W&G French and occupied by the USAF 388th Bomb Group from June 1943 until April 1945. Flying B17 (Flying Fortress) aircraft they completed 306 missions, losing almost 180 aircraft to enemy action and other causes. Perhaps their most famous aircraft was called Thomas Paine (named after a son of nearby Thetford). Named at a civic ceremony in honour of Paine’s subsequent contribution to the young American colony’s quest for independence. This aircraft survived many missions until it overshot the runway and ended up in a field. Despite repairs it was subsequently retired from active service.
In 1988 the population of the village was doubled by a boundary change which officially incorporated the Swan end of Barningham into Coney Weston. At present there are 323 people on the electoral roll living in around 150 houses.
The small church of St Mary (OS grid TL9778) is of the English Decorated style of the mid 14th Century. Its nave roof is thatch on the original scissor truss roof. The tower fell in 1690 and was not rebuilt. It is not known for certain why the church stands a mile to the east away from the village. The Church has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston.
There are no shops but there is a pub (Swan IP31 1DN), three farms, two builders yards, hairdressers, a cattery, a sawmill and timber yard, a wood sculpture yard, a nursery, a game farm and a telephone exchange.
The Swan, on the Thetford Rd has hosted Frogstock in 2009 and may return sometime in the future and a bowls club.
For recreation there is a playing field with children’s playing area, a well-used village hall. There are 5 public footpaths.
The village school was closed in the 1950s but there are primary schools at Barningham
and Hopton
and secondary schools at Blackbourne Middle School at Stanton
and Thurston
Upper School.
There is no doctor’s surgery in the village but there are surgeries locally at Hopton
and Stanton
.
Two miles from the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, within the St. Edmundsbury district. It is a primarily rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential town that has dormitory town status. It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Ixworth
Ixworth
Ixworth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is some northeast of Bury St Edmunds, on the A143 road to Diss and has a population of 2,177. Retrieved 2009-09-28]-Earthworks:...
and 12 miles (19 km) from Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a market town in the county of Suffolk, England, and formerly the county town of West Suffolk. It is the main town in the borough of St Edmundsbury and known for the ruined abbey near the town centre...
Etymology
Coney Weston has a different meaning to other towns with the name WestonWeston
There are many places called Weston:-Australia:* Weston, Australian Capital Territory* Weston Creek, Canberra* Weston Park, Canberra* Weston, New South Wales, a suburb of the City of Cessnock-Canada:* Weston, Nova Scotia* Weston, Ontario...
: it is not a true Weston (where the origin is from Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
west-tun "western farm, village or estate") but is a hybrid name, from Old Norse konungr "king" (cognate with Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
cyning "king") and Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
tun "farm". The name was recorded as Cunungestuna in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
in 1086.
History
Coney weston FtwPeddars Way passes through the parish which also contains several C17th buildings. Coney Weston was recorded in Domesday as "Cunegestuna".
RAF Knettishall was built close to Coney Weston from late 1942 by W&G French and occupied by the USAF 388th Bomb Group from June 1943 until April 1945. Flying B17 (Flying Fortress) aircraft they completed 306 missions, losing almost 180 aircraft to enemy action and other causes. Perhaps their most famous aircraft was called Thomas Paine (named after a son of nearby Thetford). Named at a civic ceremony in honour of Paine’s subsequent contribution to the young American colony’s quest for independence. This aircraft survived many missions until it overshot the runway and ended up in a field. Despite repairs it was subsequently retired from active service.
Current Day
Coney Weston is stretched along two roads, Thetford Road (going from the north west to south-east) and The Street (heading east).In 1988 the population of the village was doubled by a boundary change which officially incorporated the Swan end of Barningham into Coney Weston. At present there are 323 people on the electoral roll living in around 150 houses.
The small church of St Mary (OS grid TL9778) is of the English Decorated style of the mid 14th Century. Its nave roof is thatch on the original scissor truss roof. The tower fell in 1690 and was not rebuilt. It is not known for certain why the church stands a mile to the east away from the village. The Church has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston.
There are no shops but there is a pub (Swan IP31 1DN), three farms, two builders yards, hairdressers, a cattery, a sawmill and timber yard, a wood sculpture yard, a nursery, a game farm and a telephone exchange.
The Swan, on the Thetford Rd has hosted Frogstock in 2009 and may return sometime in the future and a bowls club.
For recreation there is a playing field with children’s playing area, a well-used village hall. There are 5 public footpaths.
The village school was closed in the 1950s but there are primary schools at Barningham
Barningham
Barningham may refer to:*Barningham, County Durham*Barningham, Suffolk*Little Barningham, Norfolk*North Barningham, Norfolk...
and Hopton
Hopton
There are a number of places in England known as Hopton:*Hopton, Derbyshire*Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk*Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire*Hopton Castle, Shropshire*Hopton Heath, Shropshire*Hopton Wafers, Shropshire*Hopton, Staffordshire*Hopton, Suffolk...
and secondary schools at Blackbourne Middle School at Stanton
Stanton
- United Kingdom :Populated places* Stanton, Derbyshire* Stanton, Gloucestershire* Stanton, Monmouthshire* Stanton, Northumberland* Stanton, Staffordshire* Stanton, Suffolk* New Stanton, Derbyshire* Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire* Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire...
and Thurston
Thurston
-People:*Rev. Asa Thurston , Hawaiian missionary*Baratunde Thurston , American Comedian*Curt Thurston , European activist & businessman*Darren Thurston , Canadian animal rights activist...
Upper School.
There is no doctor’s surgery in the village but there are surgeries locally at Hopton
Hopton
There are a number of places in England known as Hopton:*Hopton, Derbyshire*Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk*Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire*Hopton Castle, Shropshire*Hopton Heath, Shropshire*Hopton Wafers, Shropshire*Hopton, Staffordshire*Hopton, Suffolk...
and Stanton
Stanton
- United Kingdom :Populated places* Stanton, Derbyshire* Stanton, Gloucestershire* Stanton, Monmouthshire* Stanton, Northumberland* Stanton, Staffordshire* Stanton, Suffolk* New Stanton, Derbyshire* Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire* Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire...
.
Two miles from the Norfolk/Suffolk border.