Nayland-with-Wissington
Encyclopedia
The Nayland-with-Wissington parish comprises Nayland
village and the adjoining rural hamlet of Wissington
(these days usually referred to as 'Wiston' by local residents (Knox, 2001) ). They were originally two separate parish
es and were united into one civil parish
in 1883. However, the ecclesiastical parishes remain separate.
Nayland and Wiston lie on the northern bank of the river Stour
which divides Essex
and Suffolk
in England
.
Nayland
Nayland is a village in the Stour Valley on the Suffolk side of the border between Suffolk and Essex in England.-History:From an article by Rosemary Knox, Wissington...
village and the adjoining rural hamlet of Wissington
Wissington, Suffolk
Wissington is a small village in the parish of Nayland-with-Wissington in the Babergh district, in south Suffolk, England....
(these days usually referred to as 'Wiston' by local residents (Knox, 2001) ). They were originally two separate parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es and were united into one civil parish
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 1883. However, the ecclesiastical parishes remain separate.
Nayland and Wiston lie on the northern bank of the river Stour
River Stour, Suffolk
The River Stour is a river in East Anglia, England. It is 76 km long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, through Cavendish, Sudbury and the Dedham Vale, and joins the...
which divides Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and 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 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...
.