Parham, Suffolk

Parham

Parham, Church of St Mary
Parham
 Parham shown within Suffolk
Population 263 [1]
DistrictSuffolk Coastal
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Woodbridge
Postcode district IP13 9
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
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Coordinates: 52°11′46″N 1°22′34″E / 52.196°N 1.376°E / 52.196; 1.376

Parham is a village and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located seven miles north of Woodbridge, in 2005 it had a population of 300, reducing to 263 at the 2011 Census.

The flint-built parish church of St Mary, though restored in 1886, dates from the late 14th Century and was likely built for William de Ufford. The Rood screen is 15th Century.[2] The aviator Ray Hanna is buried in the churchyard.

Parham Airfield Museum is located nearby.

History

Parham once had a railway station called Parham railway station on the Framlingham Branch but closed.

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