Peasenhall is a village and

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in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of

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. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 Census was 525. It lies on the A1120 tourist route; neighbouring villages include

Sibton Sibton is a village and civil parish on the A1120 road, in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It is near the towns of Saxmundham and Halesworth, the village of Peasenhall and the hamlet of Sibto ...

and

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. It was the location of the unsolved 1902 murder of Rose Harsent.

Governance

Peasenhall has its own parish council comprising 10 councillors, elected every four years. At district level, Peasenhall forms part of the Kelsale & Yoxford ward of East Suffolk district, and at county level, Peasenhall is included in the Framlingham Division of

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Amenities

The parish church of St Michael's dates from the 15th century, although much restored in 1860. It is a Grade II* listed building. There is also a Methodist chapel; the building dates from 1809. There was also formerly a Congregationalist chapel. Apart from the church, buildings of architectural interest include the 'Ancient House', the New Inn, a

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property, and the remains of a

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. Much of the village is included in the Peasenhall & Sibton Conservation Area Shops in Peasenhall include the Peasenhall General Store, a delicatessen (Emmett's, established in 1820), an interior design shop, an upholsterers, and Whincops Garage. There are two tearooms; Weavers, and another at Emmett's. There were formerly a number of public houses in the village, including the ''Swan Inn'', the ''Angel'' and the ''Feathers Inn'', all now converted to private dwellings or commercial premises. The former annual event the Peasenhall Pea Festival was last held in 2014.

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Peacocks

Peasenhall is well known for its prides of

peacocks Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus '' Pavo'' and one species of the closely related genus ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to ...

which roam the village throughout the year, joined by numerous chicks from June onwards. Peasenhall Peacocks

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References

* ''Philip's Street Atlas Suffolk'' (page 56) {{authority control Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Suffolk Coastal