Westhorpe, Suffolk
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| Westhorpe | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Westhorpe village sign | |
  Westhorpe Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 208 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM045691 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stowmarket |
| Postcode district | IP14 |
| UK Parliament | |
Westhorpe is a linear village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is 13 miles (21 km) from the town of Bury St. Edmunds, 7 miles (11 km) from Stowmarket, and 1 mile (1.6 km) from the villages of Wyverstone and Finningham.
Westhorpe Hall was a former seat of the Dukes of Suffolk, and was where Mary Tudor, Queen of France died.[citation needed] East Thorpe manor, its close neighbour, was the seat of a previous duke, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk.[2]
St Margaret's Church, Westhorpe is the parish church for the village. It is part of the Badwell and Walsham Benefice.[3]
