Benhall

Benhall is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. Located to the south of Saxmundham, in 2007 its population was estimated to be 560, reducing to 521 at the 2011 Census.[1]

This page is about Benhall in Suffolk; for Benhall in Gloucestershire see Benhall, Gloucestershire.
Benhall

Benhall village sign
Benhall
Location within Suffolk
Area8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population521 (2011)
• Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
District
  • East Suffolk
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSaxmundham
Postcode districtIP17
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Benhall is split into two; one side of the A12 road is Benhall Low Street, whereas the other is Benhall Green. Benhall Green has a small primary school and a playgroup. The 15th century church of St Mary is a grade II* listed building.[2] The actor Guy Rolfe is buried in the churchyard.

The manor of Benhall was granted in 1086 to Robert de Malet, and has since had a long and complicated history, having been owned by many of the most powerful people of their time, including the De La Poles, the Howards and King Henry VIII.

The great house of the area is Benhall Lodge. A manor house had existed on the Benhall estate since at least 1225, when it was fortified by Ralph de Sunderland. Long known as Benhall Lodge, the house has been rebuilt by various Lords of the Manor - including in 1638 by Sir Edward Duke, Bt., in 1790 by William Beaumaris Rush, and in 1810 by Edward Hollond. The mansion house has suffered serious fires in 1885 and in 1967, and was restored and slightly remodelled after each. The walled kitchen garden of the country house is now a separate business concern, but the house itself and the surrounding gardens and parkland remains private residential property.

Benhall St Mary Football Club recently won SIL Division 2 2013/14 season. This means there will be a vastly improved football facility built in place of the old changing rooms. The Badgers, as the club has been nicknamed due to their kit colour, will now progress into Division 1 for the 2014/15 season.

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References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1030902)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2014.



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