Chelmondiston facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chelmondiston |
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 St Andrew's Church, Chelmondiston |
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 Chelmondiston
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| Area | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,054 (2011) |
| • Density | 204/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM204372 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP9 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Chelmondiston is a lovely village in Suffolk, England. It's located on the Shotley Peninsula, about five miles south-east of Ipswich. The small area of Pin Mill is also part of Chelmondiston, right on the south bank of the River Orwell. With around 500 homes and over 1,000 people, Chelmondiston is one of the biggest villages on the Shotley Peninsula.
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Discovering Chelmondiston's Past
The name Chelmondiston likely means 'Ceolmund’s dwelling', which was a type of home. Long, long ago, during the Bronze Age, people lived here. You can still find old burial mounds, called barrows, from that time. Interestingly, Chelmondiston and Pin Mill are not mentioned in the famous Domesday Book from 1086. This book was a huge survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror.
The Story of St. Andrew's Church
The main church in Chelmondiston is St. Andrew's. In 1865, the original church was quite old and falling apart. So, a new one was built by an architect named Edward Charles Hakewill.
Sadly, during World War II, on December 10, 1944, a flying bomb hit Hakewill's church. It was almost completely destroyed. After the war, in 1951, Basil Hatcher designed a new church to replace it. The modern St. Andrew's church has beautiful stained glass windows made by Francis Skeat in the 1960s. Besides St. Andrew's, there's also a Methodist church on Main Road and a Baptist church on Pin Mill Road.
Famous People from Chelmondiston
Chelmondiston has been home to some interesting people:
- John Henley (1692–1756) was a clergyman, writer, and poet. He was known as 'Orator Henley' because he was a great speaker and had a very unique personality.
- George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934) was an Anglican priest, poet, and musician. He wrote many hymns and carols.
- Princess Muna al-Hussein (born Antoinette Gardiner in 1941) grew up here. She later became the wife of Hussein of Jordan, who was the King of Jordan.
See also
In Spanish: Chelmondiston para niños
