Bromeswell is a village and
civil parish in the
East Suffolk East Suffolk may refer to the following places in Suffolk, England:
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district of
Suffolk
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, England about 2 miles east of
Woodbridge Woodbridge may refer to:
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.
Situated near the
River Deben, Bromeswell lies on fairly high and fertile ground with low-lying heathland to the South and marshland to the West.
A mile to the south west is
Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo is the site of two early medieval cemeteries dating from the 6th to 7th centuries near the English town of Woodbridge. Archaeologists have been excavating the area since 1938, when a previously undisturbed ship burial containing a ...
, the Ango-Saxon burial site situated alongside the River Deben.
The parish church of Bromeswell is situated in what is considered the centre of the village. The church has roots from several centuries ago, with a tower to the West, a vestry to the North and a South porch. The church consists of various additional features from various centuries.
Bromeswell lacks most public amenities but has a bus stop, post box and traditional village inn, the Unruly Pig.
References
External links
St Edmund, Bromeswell: InformationBromeswell Cherry Tree
Villages in Suffolk
Civil parishes in Suffolk
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