Boxford, Suffolk
Encyclopedia
Boxford is a large village and a civil parish
in the Babergh
district of Suffolk
, England
. Located around six miles east of Sudbury
straddling the River Box and skirted by the Holbrook, in 2005 it had a population of 1,270.
the meaning of the village name is "the ford where box tree grows". The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book
, at which time it had a population of 18. During the Middle Ages, Boxford was a wool town.
, visited the villages of Boxford (there are three) in England during 1975 looking for the source of the name of their own village and decided that Boxford in Suffolk was likely to be from where the name of their own town came from.
As a result of this the villagers of Boxford, Suffolk, were invited to Boxford, MA, the following summer. This drew attention from the media: the Evening Standard
incorporated a photograph of the villagers in a centre-page spread in one of their November 1975, editions, and a TV crew led by the late Bernard Falk
for the BBC Nationwide programme accompanied the villagers when they left for a two-week stay on 23 July 1976. A TWA Boeing 707 was hired which flew the villagers from London Heathrow to Boston Logan, from where they were bussed to Boxford, MA, and dispersed amongst receiving families.
fruit juices are made at orchards at Hill Farm on the outskirts of Boxford. There are also two pubs; The White Hart and The Fleece.
The 3 parishes of Boxford, Edwardstone and Groton are planning a Community Fair and Street Party on Monday 4 June 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. A party from Boxford MA will also be attending this special event. See www.boxford2012.orgfor more information.
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 Babergh
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford 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...
. Located around six miles east of Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
straddling the River Box and skirted by the Holbrook, in 2005 it had a population of 1,270.
History
According to Eilert EkwallEilert Ekwall
Bror Oscar Eilert Ekwall , known as Eilert Ekwall, was Professor of English at Lund University, Sweden, from 1909 to 1942, and one of the outstanding scholars of the English language of the first half of the 20th century...
the meaning of the village name is "the ford where box tree grows". The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, at which time it had a population of 18. During the Middle Ages, Boxford was a wool town.
International connections
As part of the American Bicentennial celebrations the townspeople of Boxford, MassachusettsBoxford, Massachusetts
Boxford is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,965 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Boxford.-Geography:...
, visited the villages of Boxford (there are three) in England during 1975 looking for the source of the name of their own village and decided that Boxford in Suffolk was likely to be from where the name of their own town came from.
As a result of this the villagers of Boxford, Suffolk, were invited to Boxford, MA, the following summer. This drew attention from the media: the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
incorporated a photograph of the villagers in a centre-page spread in one of their November 1975, editions, and a TV crew led by the late Bernard Falk
Bernard Falk
Bernard Falk was a United Kingdom television reporter and interviewer perhaps best known for his contributions to the BBC current affairs and magazine programme Nationwide in the 1970s and the BBC Radio 4 travel programme Breakaway in the 1980s.He was born in Southport, Lancashire the son of a...
for the BBC Nationwide programme accompanied the villagers when they left for a two-week stay on 23 July 1976. A TWA Boeing 707 was hired which flew the villagers from London Heathrow to Boston Logan, from where they were bussed to Boxford, MA, and dispersed amongst receiving families.
Economy
CopellaCopella
Copella is a British fruit juice company based in Boxford, Suffolk. It was founded in the 1930s. Copella juices are made from 100% pure pressed apples. The brand is now owned by Tropicana...
fruit juices are made at orchards at Hill Farm on the outskirts of Boxford. There are also two pubs; The White Hart and The Fleece.
The 3 parishes of Boxford, Edwardstone and Groton are planning a Community Fair and Street Party on Monday 4 June 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. A party from Boxford MA will also be attending this special event. See www.boxford2012.orgfor more information.