Shelland
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Church of King Charles the Martyr, Shelland |
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Shelland |
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District | Mid Suffolk |
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Shire county | Suffolk |
Region | East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ipswich |
Postcode district | IP14 |
Dialling code | 01449 |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°55′50″E / 52.205054°N 0.930576°E
Shelland is a small village and civil parish located just off the A14, 4 miles west of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England.
Shelland consists of roughly 10 houses, a church and Shelland Green. At the 2001 census the village had a population of 39. Shelland's name is unique and derives from "Shelf land" as it is situated on a "shelf" that overlooks the village of Buxhall.
The mediaeval parish church, effectively rebuilt in 1767, is a grade II* listed building.[1] It is unique in that it is the only church in the UK with a regularly used barrel organ. It is also one of only five dedicated to "King Charles the Martyr" (Charles I).
References
- ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR List entry Number: 1352321". English Heritage. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
External links
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