Denham, St Edmundsbury
Encyclopedia
Denham is a village and civil parish
in the St Edmundsbury
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. Located around five miles west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 170. The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a motte-and-bailey
structure. The parish council is shared with neighbouring Barrow
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury may refer to:* The old or poetic name for Bury St Edmunds* St Edmundsbury, a borough centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds* The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and St James's Cathedral, St Edmundsbury...
district of Suffolk
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...
in eastern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Located around five miles west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 170. The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a motte-and-bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
structure. The parish council is shared with neighbouring Barrow
Barrow, Suffolk
-External links:Hidden East Anglia:Landscape Legends of Norfolk & Suffolk http://www.hiddenea.com/suffolkb.htm...
.