Dallinghoo

Dallinghoo is a village about three miles (5 km) north of Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.

Dallinghoo

St. Mary's church, Dallinghoo
Dallinghoo
Location within Suffolk
Population171 (2011)[1]
District
  • East Suffolk
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWoodbridge
Postcode districtIP13
Dialling code01728
UK Parliament

Location

Dallinghoo is formed from Church Road to the west, Pound Hill to the south and branches northeast after the centre of the village. Dallinghoo Village Hall is on Church Road near its junction with Pound Hill, a little north of the village at 52.1464°N 1.3124°E / 52.1464; 1.3124.

Buildings

Dallinghoo's church was originally a large building with a central tower but the chancel has since been destroyed.[2] The Church also had connections with nearby Letheringham Abbey.

People

Dallinghoo is the birthplace of Francis Light, founder of Penang in Malaysia and father of William Light, the founder of Adelaide in Australia.[3]

Press

Dallinghoo was featured in the press in 2009 after £500,000 worth of Iceni gold coins were found in a field.[4]

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References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. "St Mary, Dallinghoo". The Suffolk churches site. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. Steuart, A. Francis (1901). A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company. pp. 4.
  4. "Iceni coins worth £500,000 found". BBC News Online. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

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