Naughton, Suffolk
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Naughton is a village located in Suffolk, England. It is 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Ipswich
and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Stowmarket
. It's a part of the old Hundreds of Suffolk
of Cosford. It is often joined with two other villages in the area Nedging-with-Naughton
.
Naughton is formed from the junction of two roads, the Whatfield Road which comes in from the south-west and heads north to Nedging Tye
and New Road which comes in from the south-east.
St. Mary's church is a 14th century flint built church stands at the centre of the village, just west of this junction.
One pub in the village, the Wheelhouse (formerly Wheeler's Arms) and dates from the 17th century.
There are three farms in the area, Cooper's Farm (to the north), Brickhouse Farm (to the east) and Fidget's Farm (to the south-west).
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
. It's a part of the old Hundreds of Suffolk
Hundreds of Suffolk
The county of Suffolk was divided into hundreds between Saxon times and the 19th century, when they were replaced for administrative purposes by districts.In 1831 the county was subdivided into twenty-one hundreds and three municipal boroughs...
of Cosford. It is often joined with two other villages in the area Nedging-with-Naughton
Nedging-with-Naughton
Nedging-with-Naughton is a civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located on the B1078 between Bildeston and Needham Market, it consists of three settlements;*Naughton*Nedging*Nedging Tye...
.
Naughton is formed from the junction of two roads, the Whatfield Road which comes in from the south-west and heads north to Nedging Tye
Nedging Tye
Nedging Tye is a village on the B1115 road, in the civil parish of Nedging-with-Naughton, in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The nearest town is Hadleigh. There is also the village of Naughton nearby....
and New Road which comes in from the south-east.
St. Mary's church is a 14th century flint built church stands at the centre of the village, just west of this junction.
Present day
just to the south of RAF Wattisham.One pub in the village, the Wheelhouse (formerly Wheeler's Arms) and dates from the 17th century.
There are three farms in the area, Cooper's Farm (to the north), Brickhouse Farm (to the east) and Fidget's Farm (to the south-west).