Shadingfield

Shadingfield
Shadingfield, Church of St John the Baptist
Shadingfield
Shadingfield shown within Suffolk
Population	178 (2011)
OS grid reference	TM435838
District	Waveney
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Beccles
Postcode district	NR34 8
Dialling code	01502
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Waveney
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°23′53″N 1°34′44″E / 52.398°N 1.579°E / 52.398; 1.579Coordinates: 52°23′53″N 1°34′44″E / 52.398°N 1.579°E / 52.398; 1.579

Shadingfield is a village in the English county of Suffolk located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Beccles along the A145. The village is joined with Willingham St Mary and 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (2.4 km) west of Sotterley. The mid-2005 population estimate for Shadingfield parish was 170, increasing to 178 at the time of the 2011 Census. The parish council operates to administer jointly the parishes of Shadingfield, Willingham, Sotterley and Ellough.

The village has few amenities beyond a pub, the Shadingfield Fox. Children attend a primary school in Brampton and the Sir John Leman High School in Beccles.

The local church, alongside the A145, is dedicated to St John the Baptist.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown took his family holiday at Shadingfield Hall according to reports in the summer of 2008.

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