Baylham
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Baylham is a village and civil parish
in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
, England
, about seven miles northwest of Ipswich
and six miles southeast of Stowmarket
. It is recorded in the Domesday book as Beleham.
The 98 buildings making up the village follows the main road and follows northwards along Church Lane, close to the church.
It is most famous for its old watermill that is represented in a famous picture by David Gentleman. The mill is now a private house.
Nearby is the Famous Baylham House Farm, Mill Lane, also known as Rare Breed Centre (1 km northeast from the village) on the other side of the B1113. Richard, Ann and Neil Storer are the farmers.
Baylham church, St Peter, is at west end of the village on a hill just off Church Lane.
Baylham common is 100 metres further west than the church on the other side of the road.
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...
, 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...
, about seven miles northwest of Ipswich
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 six miles southeast of Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
. It is recorded in the Domesday book as Beleham.
The 98 buildings making up the village follows the main road and follows northwards along Church Lane, close to the church.
It is most famous for its old watermill that is represented in a famous picture by David Gentleman. The mill is now a private house.
Nearby is the Famous Baylham House Farm, Mill Lane, also known as Rare Breed Centre (1 km northeast from the village) on the other side of the B1113. Richard, Ann and Neil Storer are the farmers.
Baylham church, St Peter, is at west end of the village on a hill just off Church Lane.
Baylham common is 100 metres further west than the church on the other side of the road.