Stonham Earl
Encyclopedia
Stonham Earl is a civil parish
in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. Located between the A14 and A140
to the east of Stowmarket
, the parish contains the village of Earl Stonham
(for which it is named), together with the hamlets of Forward Green and Middlewood Green. In 2005 its population was 650.
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 Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Needham Market, and the largest town is Stowmarket.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Eye, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere Rural District and...
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 between the A14 and A140
A140 road
The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of its route. It is approximately 56 miles in length...
to the east of Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
, the parish contains the village of Earl Stonham
Earl Stonham
Earl Stonham is a small village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. Located five miles east of Stowmarket, it is part of the Stonham Earl civil parish. The village is one of three Stonhams in the area – the other two are Stonham Aspal and Little Stonham.-History:Dating back to...
(for which it is named), together with the hamlets of Forward Green and Middlewood Green. In 2005 its population was 650.