Market Weston | |
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St Mary's church |
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Market Weston shown within Suffolk | |
Population | 260 (2005) 245 (2011) |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Diss |
Postcode district | IP22 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located near the Norfolk border around seven miles east-south-east of Thetford. In 2005 its population was 260. The parish also contains the Weston Fen SSSI.
The village was given a market charter in 1263.
The church of St Mary has regular services and is part of the [http://www.unitedbenefice.com United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham, Coney Weston, Hepworth, Hinderclay and Thelnetham. It dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building.