Hinderclay
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Hinderclay is a village and civil parish
in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. Located around 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Bury St Edmunds.
Nearby, on the edge of Hinderclay wood, were found the remains of an early Iron Age settlement. Roman pottery kilns were found in the wood. The village was recorded in Domesday as "Hilderclea".
Standing in rolling arable land and consisting of a cluster of houses around a crossroads. Northwest via Gobbett's Road to Thelnetham
and Gobbett's Lane and Rickinghall
Road to the southeast. The Street goes from the west to east turning into Bells Lane after the crossroads.
The church (St Mary) off Gobbett's Lane (southern part of village) and the Hall just 100 m further south. The church was thatched until 1842.
A tower mill used to stand in The Street. It was demolished either in 1920 or 1955 (sources differ on this).
The northern boundary of the parish (also the border with Norfolk
) is marked by the River Little Ouse
, with the area directly south of the river known as Hinderclay fen
. In recent years it has started to dry up in places.
Hinderclay Lakes, 900 metre (0.559235462984826 mi) east, are a good source of fishing and are being created by the extraction of peat, which is sold for garden use.
Hinderclay Woods are located 1300 metre (0.807784557644749 mi) southwest from the village centre.
Two pubs used to exist in the village. First, the Bell (formerly Six Bells) is now residential and known as Orchard House. The old pub was also located close to a bend in the road still known locally as 'Bells Corner' (on Bells Lane) and secondly, the Crown.
In 2005 its population was 340. The parish also contains the hamlet of Thorpe Street.
Several farms are in the area, Pear Tree Farm and Mill Farm to the west,
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...
in eastern 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 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Bury St Edmunds.
Nearby, on the edge of Hinderclay wood, were found the remains of an early Iron Age settlement. Roman pottery kilns were found in the wood. The village was recorded in Domesday as "Hilderclea".
Standing in rolling arable land and consisting of a cluster of houses around a crossroads. Northwest via Gobbett's Road to Thelnetham
Thelnetham
Thelnetham is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern bank of the River Little Ouse , six miles west of Diss, in 2005 its population was 230....
and Gobbett's Lane and Rickinghall
Rickinghall
Rickinghall is a village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is split between two parishes, Rickinghall Inferior and Rickinghall Superior, which join with Botesdale to make a single built-up area....
Road to the southeast. The Street goes from the west to east turning into Bells Lane after the crossroads.
The church (St Mary) off Gobbett's Lane (southern part of village) and the Hall just 100 m further south. The church was thatched until 1842.
A tower mill used to stand in The Street. It was demolished either in 1920 or 1955 (sources differ on this).
The northern boundary of the parish (also the border with Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
) is marked by the River Little Ouse
River Little Ouse
The Little Ouse is a river in the east of England, a tributary of the River Great Ouse. For much of its length it defines the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk....
, with the area directly south of the river known as Hinderclay fen
Fen
A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...
. In recent years it has started to dry up in places.
Hinderclay Lakes, 900 metre (0.559235462984826 mi) east, are a good source of fishing and are being created by the extraction of peat, which is sold for garden use.
Hinderclay Woods are located 1300 metre (0.807784557644749 mi) southwest from the village centre.
Two pubs used to exist in the village. First, the Bell (formerly Six Bells) is now residential and known as Orchard House. The old pub was also located close to a bend in the road still known locally as 'Bells Corner' (on Bells Lane) and secondly, the Crown.
In 2005 its population was 340. The parish also contains the hamlet of Thorpe Street.
Several farms are in the area, Pear Tree Farm and Mill Farm to the west,