Benacre, Suffolk
Benacre is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The village is located about 5+3⁄4 miles (9 km) south of Lowestoft and 1+1⁄2 miles (2 km) north-east of Wrentham, between the main A12 road and the North Sea coast. Neighbouring villages include Kessingland and Covehithe with the town of Southwold 5 miles (8 km) to the south.
The village is dispersed around Benacre Hall, the estate of the Gooch family. It had a population of around 70 in mid-2008.[1] The population declined dramatically during the 20th century from 216 at the 1901 census.[2] The area of the parish extends from the Hundred River in the north to Benacre Broad in the south.
In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village's name is given as Benagra within the Hundred of Blythling.[3] It formed part of the holdings of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, as it had before the Norman Conquest, with one freeman recorded as living in the manor.[4]
The village has few basic services. The former parish church of St Michael is now privately owned by the Gooch family.[5] It is medieval in origin and a Grade II* listed building, although extensively rebuilt following a fire in the 18th century.[5] The church of St Andrew in Covehithe now acts as the parish church for Benacre.[6]
Benacre Broad forms part of the Benacre National Nature Reserve, an important reserve for over 100 bird species including the marsh harrier, little tern and bittern.[7] The shingle beach also forms an important habitat and the coastal area of the parish is part of the Pakefield to Easton Barents Site of Special Scientific Interest.
References
- ^ A profile of Waveney, Waveney District Council, February 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ Benacre CP: Historical statistics – population, Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Benacre, The Domesday Book online. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Benacre Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Domesday Map. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b Church of St Michael, Benacre, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Covehithe with Benacre, St Andrew, Covehithe with Benacre, Church of England. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Benacre NNR, Natural England. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
External links
- Benacre Estate
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- Alderton
- Aldringham cum Thorpe
- All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham
- Badingham
- Barnby
- Barsham
- Bawdsey
- Benacre
- Benhall
- Blaxhall
- Blundeston
- Blythburgh
- Blyford
- Boulge
- Boyton
- Bramfield
- Brampton with Stoven
- Brandeston
- Bredfield
- Brightwell
- Bromeswell
- Bruisyard
- Bucklesham
- Burgh
- Butley
- Campsey Ash
- Capel St Andrew
- Charsfield
- Chediston
- Chillesford
- Clopton
- Cookley
- Corton
- Covehithe
- Cransford
- Cratfield
- Cretingham
- Culpho
- Dallinghoo
- Darsham
- Debach
- Dennington
- Dunwich
- Earl Soham
- Easton
- Ellough
- Eyke
- Falkenham
- Farnham
- Flixton (Lothingland)
- Flixton (the Saints)
- Foxhall
- Framlingham
- Friston
- Frostenden
- Gedgrave
- Gisleham
- Great Bealings
- Great Glemham
- Grundisburgh
- Hacheston
- Hasketon
- Hemley
- Henstead with Hulver Street
- Heveningham
- Hollesley
- Holton
- Hoo
- Huntingfield
- Iken
- Ilketshall St Andrew
- Ilketshall St John
- Ilketshall St Lawrence
- Ilketshall St Margaret
- Kettleburgh
- Kelsale cum Carlton
- Kessingland
- Kirton
- Knodishall
- Letheringham
- Levington
- Linstead Magna
- Linstead Parva
- Little Bealings
- Little Glemham
- Lound
- Marlesford
- Martlesham
- Melton
- Mettingham
- Middleton
- Monewden
- Mutford
- Nacton
- Newbourne
- North Cove
- Otley
- Oulton
- Oulton Broad
- Parham
- Peasenhall
- Pettistree
- Playford
- Purdis Farm
- Ramsholt
- Redisham
- Rendham
- Rendlesham
- Reydon (Easton Bavents)
- Ringsfield
- Rumburgh
- Rushmere
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Saxtead
- Shadingfield
- Shipmeadow
- Shottisham
- Sibton
- Snape
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- Sotherton
- Sotterley
- South Cove
- Spexhall
- St Cross, South Elmham
- St James, South Elmham
- St Margaret, South Elmham
- St Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield
- St Michael, South Elmham
- St Peter, South Elmham
- Sternfield
- Stratford St Andrew
- Stratton Hall
- Sudbourne
- Sutton
- Sutton Heath
- Sweffling
- Swilland
- Theberton
- Thorington
- Trimley St Martin
- Trimley St. Mary
- Tuddenham St Martin
- Tunstall
- Ubbeston
- Ufford
- Uggeshall
- Walberswick
- Waldringfield
- Walpole
- Wangford with Henham
- Wantisden
- Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
- Westerfield
- Westhallilk
- Westleton
- Weston
- Wickham Market
- Willingham St Mary
- Wissett
- Witnesham
- Worlingham
- Wrentham
- Yoxford
- See also:
- Grade I listed buildings in East Suffolk District
- Suffolk Coastal local elections
- Waveney local elections
- 2019 East Suffolk District Council election
- Waveney (UK Parliament constituency)
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