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Withermarsh Green
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Withermarsh Green is located in Suffolk
Withermarsh Green
Withermarsh Green
Civil parish
District
  • Babergh
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
51°59′42″N 0°55′35″E / 51.995056°N 0.92635964°E / 51.995056; 0.92635964

Withermarsh Green is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is part of the Babergh district and is found within the civil parish of Stoke-by-Nayland. The village is situated close to other nearby villages like Stoke-by-Nayland and Shelley. In Withermarsh Green, you can find a church known as St Edmund's RC Church.

What's in a Name? The History of Withermarsh Green

The name "Withermarsh" has an interesting meaning from old English. It means 'the quivering marsh' or 'the quaking bog'. This suggests that the area might have once been a marshy place where the ground felt a bit shaky.

This village has a very long history. It was mentioned in the famous Domesday Book, which was a huge survey of England completed in 1086. In this important book, Withermarsh Green was recorded as Withermers.

Even earlier, between the years 1000 and 1002, the village appeared in the will of a person named Ælfflæd. It was written as "Wifærmyrsc" and "Hwifermirsce" in that document. Later, in 1327, it might have been known as "Wythermerested". Some families even took their last name, Withermarsh, from this very place!

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