Yoxford
Encyclopedia
Yoxford is a village in the east of Suffolk
, England
close to the Heritage Coast, Minsmere Reserve (RSPB), Aldeburgh
and Southwold
.
of the River Yox
where oxen could pass. It runs near the village. The junction of the A12 trunk road and the A1120
is in the village.
The "Griffin Inn", a medieval Suffolk inn is located here. The Satis House Hotel, an 18th century house, was referred to by Charles Dickens
in Great Expectations
. According to Pip, Satis means "whoever lives here could wish for nothing more". The Church of St Peter is situated here. On the edge of the village is Cockfield Hall
the old home of the Blois family
.
The village is known for its antique shops and also has three pubs (The Griffin, The Blois Arms & The King's Head), a Post Office, a general store and other shops. However The Blois Arms is closed at the moment.
Every year; on the Sunday after Easter, the village holds a Brawn eating competition (known locally as Pork Cheese). During the event a Brawn Queen is picked from the village and her first job as Queen is to ceremonially cut the cheese.
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...
, 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...
close to the Heritage Coast, Minsmere Reserve (RSPB), Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is a coastal town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Located on the River Alde, the town is notable for its Blue Flag shingle beach and fisherman huts where freshly caught fish are sold daily, and the Aldeburgh Yacht Club...
and Southwold
Southwold
Southwold is a town on the North Sea coast, in the Waveney district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the North Sea coast at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is around south of Lowestoft and north-east...
.
Location and features
Some 94 miles from London and 25 miles north of Ipswich, Yoxford is surrounded by the parkland of three country houses in an area known as the “Garden of Suffolk”. The village derives its name from a fordFord (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
of the River Yox
River Yox
The River Yox is a river in the county of Suffolk in England. It gives its name to Yoxford....
where oxen could pass. It runs near the village. The junction of the A12 trunk road and the A1120
A1120 road
The A1120 is an 'A' road in the English county of Suffolk. It links Stowmarket to Yoxford passing through the centre of the county. It is 26 miles long.-Route:From west to east the road passes through the following settlements:* Stowmarket A14...
is in the village.
The "Griffin Inn", a medieval Suffolk inn is located here. The Satis House Hotel, an 18th century house, was referred to by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
in Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
. According to Pip, Satis means "whoever lives here could wish for nothing more". The Church of St Peter is situated here. On the edge of the village is Cockfield Hall
Cockfield Hall
Cockfield Hall in Yoxford in Suffolk is a Grade I listed private house standing in of historic parkland, dating from the 16th century. It was built by the Spring family, wealthy cloth merchants and later baronets of Pakenham....
the old home of the Blois family
Blois family
The Blois family are major landowners in Suffolk. Sir Gervase Ralph Edmund Blois, 10th Baronet born on 6 June 1901. He was the son of Sir Ralph Barrett MacNaghten Blois, 9th Bt. and Winifred Grace Hegan Kennard. He married, firstly, Audrey Winifred Johnson, daughter of Colonel Harry Johnson, on 20...
.
The village is known for its antique shops and also has three pubs (The Griffin, The Blois Arms & The King's Head), a Post Office, a general store and other shops. However The Blois Arms is closed at the moment.
Every year; on the Sunday after Easter, the village holds a Brawn eating competition (known locally as Pork Cheese). During the event a Brawn Queen is picked from the village and her first job as Queen is to ceremonially cut the cheese.
External links
- http://www.yoxford-oxfayre.co.uk
- http://www.yoxfordpostoffice.co.uk
- http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/yoxfordpc
- http://www.yoxford.com/
- http://www.suffolkcam.co.uk/yoxford24012004.htm
- http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/yoxford.htm
- http://www.saxmundhamcommunity.org.uk
- http://www.yoxfest.co.uk