Monk Soham
Encyclopedia
Monk Soham is a civil parish
in the English
county of Suffolk
, four miles north east of Debenham
and six miles north west of Framlingham
.
In 1868, the parish was recorded as "wholly agricultural".
Claude Morley
, the English antiquary and entomologist, lived in Monk Soham House.
St Peter's Church has a notable Seven Sacrament font
.
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 English
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...
county 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...
, four miles north east of Debenham
Debenham
Debenham is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in Eastern England. In the 2001 census the population recorded was 1,728...
and six miles north west of Framlingham
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk, England. Commonly referred to as "Fram" by the locals, it is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114 at the 2001 census...
.
In 1868, the parish was recorded as "wholly agricultural".
Claude Morley
Claude Morley
Claude Morley was an English antiquary and entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera and Diptera....
, the English antiquary and entomologist, lived in Monk Soham House.
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
.