Market Weston
| Market Weston | |
 St Mary's church |
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  Market Weston |
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| Population | 260 (2005)[1] 245 (2011)[2] |
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| District | St Edmundsbury |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Diss |
| Postcode district | IP22 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | West Suffolk |
Coordinates: 52°21′36″N 0°55′01″E / 52.360°N 0.917°E
Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located near the Norfolk border around seven miles east-south-east of Thetford. In 2005 its population was 260.[1] The parish also contains the Weston Fen SSSI.
The village was given a market charter in 1263.[3]
The church of St Mary has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston. It dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building. [4]
References
- 1 2 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Market Weston St Edmundsbury Borough Council
- ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1283638". English Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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