Edwardstone | |
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St. Mary's, Edwardstone |
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Edwardstone shown within Suffolk | |
Population | 302 (2011) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sudbury |
Postcode district | CO10 5 |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Edwardstone is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. The parish contains the hamlets of Mill Green, Priory Green, Round Maple and Sherbourne Street, and the Edwardstone Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Edwardstone was listed in the Domesday Book as Eduardestuna. Edwardstone Priory was a priory in Priory Green, Edwardstone and was founded by Peter, Bishop of Winchester during the reign of King John, the priory was a cell to Abingdon monastery, before the monks resident were moved to Colne Priory.
Edwardstone has several buildings listed on the National Heritage List for England: