Sotherton
| Sotherton | |
 St Andrews Church, Sotherton |
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  Sotherton |
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| Population | 70 (2005) |
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| OS grid reference | TM442796 |
| District | Waveney |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 9 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Suffolk Coastal |
Coordinates: 52°21′32″N 1°35′02″E / 52.359°N 1.584°E
Sotherton is a dispersed village in Suffolk, England, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Beccles and 3 3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) north east of Halesworth close to the A145. The mid-2005 population estimate for Sotherton parish was 70,.[1] Uggeshall is located just to the north-east and Blythburgh to the south-east.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew and is located on a small dead-end lane signposted off the A145.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
Sotherton Hall is an example of a Tudor timber frame farmhouse or Hall house set in a small park towards the North of the parish[4] mentioned by Nikolaus Pevsner and the seat of John Hill (British Politician) & his heirs.
References
- ↑ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ↑ The Suffolk Churches site. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ↑ Listed Buildings in Waveney District Area Waveney District Council, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ↑ Stuff, Good. "Sotherton Hall - Sotherton - Suffolk - England | British Listed Buildings". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
External links
Media related to Sotherton at Wikimedia Commons