| Redisham | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church | |
Redisham Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) 1 |
| Population | 125 (2011)1 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM409844 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
Redisham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is located 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Beccles and 4+1⁄3 miles (7.0 km) north-east of Halesworth in the East Suffolk district. The population of the parish was 125 at the 2011 United Kingdom census.1
The parish is in a rural location.2 It borders Ilketshall St Andrew, Westhall, Brampton with Stoven, Shadingfield, Weston and Ringsfield.1 The village is on the eastern border of the parish, with some of the housing in it across the border in Shadingfield.2
The village has limited services, although Brampton railway station on the East Suffolk Line is closer to Redisham than it is to Brampton.2 The parish church is dedicated to St Peter.34 It is a Grade I listed building with a Norman doorway34 and has been the site of a church since the 10th Century. It is reported to be the smallest church in Suffolk with only 60 seats.3
The author Adrian Bell farmed a smallholding in the village during World War II.5 This was the childhood home of his children, translator Anthea Bell and the journalist and politician Martin Bell.2
Redisham Hall is located to the north of the village but is in Ringsfield parish.2
References
References
- Village profile: Redisham, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- Redisham, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- Hundred River Benefice. Retrieved 21 April 2009
- Knott S (2018) St Peter, Redisham, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Smith A (2017) Commemorative bench unveiled during walk on the history of land girls in Redisham, Eastern Daily Press, 27 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.