Milden,_Suffolk

Milden, Suffolk

Milden, Suffolk

Human settlement in England

Milden is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in Suffolk, England. Located around 4+1⁄2 miles from Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 118.[1] The parish borders Brent Eleigh, Edwardstone, Groton, Lindsey, Little Waldingfield and Monks Eleigh.[2] There are 18 listed buildings in Milden.[3] St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.[4]

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The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.

History

The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'.[5] Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga.[6]

Milden was in the Babergh hundred, from 1894 until 1974 it was in Cosford Rural District in the administrative county of West Suffolk.[7] In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.

Notable residents

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References

  1. [1]
    "Milden". City Population. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Areas touching Milden". Mapit. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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    "Listed buildings in Milden, Babergh, Suffolk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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    "Church of St Peter". Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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    "Milden Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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    "Suffolk I-M". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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    "Relationships and changes Milden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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