Bramfield, Suffolk
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Bramfield is a small village in the county of Suffolk
, England
. The village is found off the A12 road, one of the main arterial routes through the county.
Its most notable feature is the 13th century church, St. Andrew's, which has a separate 12th-century tower standing in the church grounds. It is one of 38 existing round-tower church
es in Suffolk
and the only detached example in the county. The ground before the altar of the church is paved with a number of fine ledger slabs of members of the Rabett and Nelson families.
A pub, The Queen's Head
, has been in The Good Food Guide for many years, and has won the pub of the year twice.
Bramfield is the burial place of Gladwyn Jebb, the first acting Secretary-General
of the United Nations
.
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...
. The village is found off the A12 road, one of the main arterial routes through the county.
Its most notable feature is the 13th century church, St. Andrew's, which has a separate 12th-century tower standing in the church grounds. It is one of 38 existing round-tower church
Round-tower church
Round-tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, 6 in Essex, 3 in Sussex and 2 each in Cambridgeshire and Berkshire. There is evidence of about twenty round-tower...
es in 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...
and the only detached example in the county. The ground before the altar of the church is paved with a number of fine ledger slabs of members of the Rabett and Nelson families.
A pub, The Queen's Head
Queen's Head (Bramfield)
The Queen's Head, Bramfield, Suffolk, is an award winning pub which has won the The Good Food Guide pub of the year twice in a row and is in The Good Pub Guide 2008, 2008 The Good Food Guide, 2008 AA Pub Guide, 2008 Michelin Guide to Eating Out in Pubs...
, has been in The Good Food Guide for many years, and has won the pub of the year twice.
Bramfield is the burial place of Gladwyn Jebb, the first acting Secretary-General
Secretary-General
-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...
of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
External links
- Bramfield Village website on Blythweb
- St Andrews Church official Website
- St Andrew's church in Bramfield
- Website with photos of Bramfield St Andrew, a round-tower churchRound-tower churchRound-tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, 6 in Essex, 3 in Sussex and 2 each in Cambridgeshire and Berkshire. There is evidence of about twenty round-tower...
- Bramfield Primary School