Pakenham, Suffolk
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Pakenham is a village in the English
county of Suffolk
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It is to the east of Bury St. Edmunds
and it administered as part of the borough of St Edmundsbury
, until local government reorganisation in 1974 it was part of Thingoe Rural District
. The village describes itself as the "Village of Two Mills" as it has a water mill that claims to be the only working example in the county as well as a working windmill
.
Newe House
, a manor in the village, was the home of the Spring family for several generations in the 17th century. Certain members of the Spring family are buried in the parish church.
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...
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It is to the east of Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a market town in the county of Suffolk, England, and formerly the county town of West Suffolk. It is the main town in the borough of St Edmundsbury and known for the ruined abbey near the town centre...
and it administered as part of the borough of St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury (borough)
St Edmundsbury is a local government district and borough in Suffolk, England. It is named after its main town, Bury St Edmunds. The second town in the district is Haverhill....
, until local government reorganisation in 1974 it was part of Thingoe Rural District
Thingoe Rural District
Thingoe Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Depden was transferred to the Clare Rural District...
. The village describes itself as the "Village of Two Mills" as it has a water mill that claims to be the only working example in the county as well as a working windmill
Pakenham Windmill
Pakenham Mill is a Grade II* listed tower mill at Pakenham, Suffolk, England which has been restored and is maintained in working order.-History:...
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Newe House
Newe House
Newe House is a Grade II* listed Stuart-era manor house in the village of Pakenham, Suffolk.Newe House was built in 1622 by Sir Robert Bright and today the façade of the house remains largely unmodified. Sir Robert had bought the land surrounding Pakenham from the Bacon family several years before...
, a manor in the village, was the home of the Spring family for several generations in the 17th century. Certain members of the Spring family are buried in the parish church.