Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
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Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford is a civil parish
in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. The parish contains the village of Wetheringsett
, together with the hamlets of Blacksmith's Green, Broad Green, Brockford Street, Suffolk (located on the A140
), Brockford Green, Knaves Green, Page's Green, Park Green, Pitman's Corner, Wetherup Street and White Horse Corner. In 2005 its population was 670.
The parish also contains Mendlesham transmitting station
, located on Mendlesham airfield. Between 1908 and 1952 it was served by Brockford and Wetheringsett railway station
on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
.
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...
. The parish contains the village of Wetheringsett
Wetheringsett
Wetheringsett is a village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located to the east of the A140, it is the largest village in the parish of Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford....
, together with the hamlets of Blacksmith's Green, Broad Green, Brockford Street, Suffolk (located on the 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...
), Brockford Green, Knaves Green, Page's Green, Park Green, Pitman's Corner, Wetherup Street and White Horse Corner. In 2005 its population was 670.
The parish also contains Mendlesham transmitting station
Mendlesham transmitting station
The Mendlesham transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the village of Mendlesham, near the town of Stowmarket, in Suffolk, United Kingdom . It is owned and operated by Arqiva....
, located on Mendlesham airfield. Between 1908 and 1952 it was served by Brockford and Wetheringsett railway station
Brockford and Wetheringsett railway station
Brockford and Wetheringsett railway station was a station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway.-History:Brockford and Wetheringsett railway station served the villages of Wetheringsett and Brockford Green in Suffolk. It was on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway . The station was opened in 1908 and closed in...
on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is a heritage railway in Suffolk, which in its heyday it was a branch line which ran for just from Haughley to Laxfield, Suffolk. The line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1924 and the last trains ran on 26 July 1952...
.