Erwarton or Arwarton is a small village and

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in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Shop Corner. Located on the Shotley peninsula around south of

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, in 2005 it had a population of 110, increasing to 126 at the 2011 Census. Neighbouring villages include Shotley, Shotley Gate,

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, Chelmondiston and

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. The name originates from the Early Saxon ''Eoforweard tūn''.

Places of interest

St. Mary's church, Erwarton

Monuments within St. Mary's church date from the 13th century, although the present building is largely 15th century. A copy of a drawing of Queen

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by Holbein is attached to the 1912 organ. Under the organ is a note stating "...after her execution in the Tower of London, 19 May 1536, it was recorded that her heart was buried in this church by her Uncle, Sir Philip Parker of Erwarton Hall". In 1837 a leaden casket was discovered in the church which, by tradition, is believed to contain Boleyn's heart, although there was no inscription. The church baptismal font is adorned with a rather distinctive example of a

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. The church tower was strengthened in the 1800s after damage by lightning, but by 2012 was in desperate need of repair.

Erwarton Hall

Erwarton Hall, a

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, was rebuilt in about 1575. The Grade I listed gatehouse is a well-known local landmark.

Queens Head

The Queens Head, a Grade II listed

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, dates from the 17th century or earlier. This pub was formerly owned by

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History

Twentieth century plague outbreak

Between 1906 and 1918 the area saw the last outbreak of plague in England. This happened on the Shotley peninsular and in Trimley, now part of Felixstowe. A total of 22 people were affected, 6 recovered, the rest died. The last two cases were from Warren Cottages, Erwarton: On 8 June 1918, Mrs Annie Mary Bugg of Warren Lane Cottages, Erwarton aged 52, fell ill and died on 13 June 1918 and was buried in Erwarton church yard. No sign of her grave can be found now. On 16 June 1918 Bugg's neighbour Mrs Gertrude Allice Garrod, aged 42, of Warren Lane Cottages also fell ill and died on 19 June 1918, and was also buried at Erwarton graveyard. Her gravestone can still be found there.

Notable residents

* Thomas Sedgwick (c. 1512 - 1573), clergyman and professor. * Philip Parker (died 1675),

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for Suffolk and

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. * Sir Philip Parker, 1st Baronet (c. 1625 – 1690),

for Harwich and

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. * Henry Berners (1769 - 1852), clergyman and

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References

External links

* * * * * {{authority control Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Babergh District