Redisham
Village in Suffolk, England
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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]
| 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 | |
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.[3][4] It is a Grade I listed building with a Norman doorway[3][4] 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]
