Debenham
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Debenham is a village and civil parish located 11 miles (18 km) north of Ipswich[2] in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.[3] The River Deben rises in the parish, and flows along a prolonged ford through the village.[4]
Debenham | |
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Debenham village sign | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
Population | 2,210 (2011) inc Winston & Aspall[1] |
• Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM173632 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stowmarket |
Postcode district | IP14 |
Dialling code | 01728 86 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.debenhamsuffolk.co.uk/ |
52.224°N 1.180°E / 52.224; 1.180 |
In 1086, Debenham was a comparatively large village of 69 households in the hundred of Claydon.[5]
At the 2001 census the parish population was recorded as 1,728[6] increasing to 2,210 at the 2011 census though including the parishes of Aspall and Winston. It is currently estimated to be 2,274.[7]
In 1991 Prince Alexandre of Belgium was married in the village however the marriage was kept a secret until 1998. [8]
In November 2020, filming on the thriller movie Confession started at Debenham Church. The film stars Colm Meaney.[9]