The Saxhams
Encyclopedia
The Saxhams is a civil parish
in the St Edmundsbury
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. Located around two miles west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish covers the villages of Great Saxham
and Little Saxham
, as well as the Saxham Industrial Estate on the A14. In 2005 its population was 300.
Until the Beeching Axe
, the parish was served by the Saxham and Risby railway station
on the Ipswich to Ely Line
.
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 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....
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 two miles west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish covers the villages of Great Saxham
Great Saxham
Great Saxham is a village in Suffolk, England. The village appears as Sexham in the Domesday Book, and Saxham Magna in 1254....
and Little Saxham
Little Saxham
Little Saxham is a small village in Suffolk, England. The village appears as Sexham in the Domesday Book and as Saxham Parva in 1254.Its church, St Nicholas, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk...
, as well as the Saxham Industrial Estate on the A14. In 2005 its population was 300.
Until the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
, the parish was served by the Saxham and Risby railway station
Saxham and Risby railway station
Saxham & Risby railway station was a station serving Risby in the English county of Suffolk. It was opened by the Great Eastern Railway. It was not particularly near either of the places it served with Risby being about a mile to the north and Saxham a couple of mile to the south.According to the...
on the Ipswich to Ely Line
Ipswich to Ely Line
The Ipswich to Ely Line is a railway line linking East Anglia to the English Midlands via Ely. There is also a branch line to . Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
.