Saxtead facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saxtead |
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 Church of All Saints, Saxtead |
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| Population | 335 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Saxtead is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Saxtead gives its name to the settlements of Saxtead Green and Saxtead Little Green and the windmill Saxtead Green Windmill. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 335. Saxtead is located on the A1120 road in between the town of Stowmarket and the village of Yoxford.
The place-name 'Saxtead' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Saxsteda. The name is thought to mean 'Seaxa's place'.
Notable people
- Margaret Green, painter
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