Monks Eleigh is a village

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 and a civil parish in 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...

, Suffolk

Suffolk

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, United Kingdom

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, situated on the tributary to the River Brett in a rural area. The parish church, St. Peter, has a 15th century tower which can be seen from the surrounding countryside. Some houses round the village green date back to the 16th century, as does the Swan Inn. The parish contains the hamlets of Swingleton Green

Swingleton Green

Swingleton Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Monks Eleigh, in the Babergh District, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is located on a minor road called Back Lane which runs just by the A1141 road. Nearby settlements include the villages of Monks Eleigh, Brent Eleigh, Chelsworth and Milden...

 and Stackyard Green

Stackyard Green

Stackyard Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Monks Eleigh, in the Babergh District, in the English county of Suffolk.-Location grid:- References :*Philip's Navigator Britain...

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