Erwarton
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Arwarton or Erwarton is a village and civil parish
in the Babergh
district of Suffolk
, England
. Located on the Shotley peninsula around 9 miles (14 km) south of Ipswich
, in 2005 it had a population of 110.
Some neighboring villages to Erwarton include Shotley, Shotley Gate, Chelmondiston and Holbrook. The small village has a public house called "The Queens Head" and the church which dates back to the 13th Century, has attached to the 1912 organ, a copy of a drawing of Queen Anne Boleyn
by Holbein, the note under relating 'That after her execution in the Tower of London, 19 May 1536, it was recorded that her heart was buried in this church by her Uncle, Sir Philip Parker of Erwarton Hall'. In 1837 a leaden casket was discovered in the church, which by tradition is believed to contain the heart of Anne Boleyn, although there was no inscription.
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 on the Shotley peninsula around 9 miles (14 km) south 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...
, in 2005 it had a population of 110.
Some neighboring villages to Erwarton include Shotley, Shotley Gate, Chelmondiston and Holbrook. The small village has a public house called "The Queens Head" and the church which dates back to the 13th Century, has attached to the 1912 organ, a copy of a drawing of Queen Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
by Holbein, the note under relating 'That after her execution in the Tower of London, 19 May 1536, it was recorded that her heart was buried in this church by her Uncle, Sir Philip Parker of Erwarton Hall'. In 1837 a leaden casket was discovered in the church, which by tradition is believed to contain the heart of Anne Boleyn, although there was no inscription.