| Milden | |
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 St Peter's Church | |
  Milden Location within
Suffolk | |
| Area | 5.436 km2 (2.099 sq mi) |
| Population | 118 (2021) |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| UK Parliament | |
Milden is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in Suffolk, England. Located around 4+1⁄2 miles from Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 118. [1] The parish borders Brent Eleigh, Edwardstone, Groton, Lindsey, Little Waldingfield and Monks Eleigh. [2] There are 18 listed buildings in Milden. [3] St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building. [4]
The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.
The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'. [5] Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga. [6]
Milden was in the Babergh hundred, from 1894 until 1974 it was in Cosford Rural District in the administrative county of West Suffolk. [7] In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.
- William Burkitt, local vicar
- Simonds d'Ewes, politician
- Herbert Dowbiggin (1880-1966), policeman and eighth British colonial Inspector General of Police of Ceylon from 1913 to 1937.
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- ^ "Milden". City Population. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Areas touching Milden". Mapit. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Milden, Babergh, Suffolk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Church of St Peter". Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Milden Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Suffolk I-M". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Milden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- Milden Vision of Britain
- St Peter's Church Suffolk Churches
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| Milden | |
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St Peter's Church | |
Milden Location within
Suffolk | |
| Area | 5.436 km2 (2.099 sq mi) |
| Population | 118 (2021) |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| UK Parliament | |
Milden is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in Suffolk, England. Located around 4+1⁄2 miles from Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 118. [1] The parish borders Brent Eleigh, Edwardstone, Groton, Lindsey, Little Waldingfield and Monks Eleigh. [2] There are 18 listed buildings in Milden. [3] St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building. [4]
The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.
The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'. [5] Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga. [6]
Milden was in the Babergh hundred, from 1894 until 1974 it was in Cosford Rural District in the administrative county of West Suffolk. [7] In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.
- William Burkitt, local vicar
- Simonds d'Ewes, politician
- Herbert Dowbiggin (1880-1966), policeman and eighth British colonial Inspector General of Police of Ceylon from 1913 to 1937.
Places adjacent to Milden, Suffolk | ||||||||||||||||
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- ^ "Milden". City Population. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Areas touching Milden". Mapit. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Milden, Babergh, Suffolk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Church of St Peter". Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Milden Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Suffolk I-M". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Milden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- Milden Vision of Britain
- St Peter's Church Suffolk Churches
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