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Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
16 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Elmswell is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Haughley, 48km from Ely Cathedral.
Elmswell is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,950, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Elmswell sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elmswell to your route.
Elmswell is a village and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated halfway between Bury St. Edmunds and Stowmarket and lies just to the north of the A14 road.
The history of the village can be traced as far back as the Roman times based on a site containing a pottery kiln dated around the thirdRead more
century.
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names the origin of Elmswell or in its Old English form Elmswella, as referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 comes from 'Spring or Stream where elm-trees grow. The place name Elmswella is formed by the conjunction of elm + wella, where wella is Old English for stream.
A huge village green – Butten Haugh Green – once formed the centre of Elmswell. However, the arrival of the railway in 1846 and the bacon factory in 1911, meant the green now has houses built on it.
The 1881 census showed that the number of dwellings in the village was 196 and the population was 761.
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Elmswell is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2362 latitude, 0.9125 longitude.
Elmswell has a population of approximately 3,950 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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