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{{Short description|Village in Suffolk, England}}
'''Chediston''' is a village and a civil parish on the [[B1123 road]], in the [[Suffolk Coastal]] District, in the [[England|English]] county of [[Suffolk]]. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 195.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121844&c=IP19+0AB&d=16&e=62&g=6467184&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1442415662723&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> It is 2 miles W. of [[Halesworth]], its post town. Chediston has a church. There is a dispersed settlement at [[Chediston Green]] lying about half a mile away from the church to the north. Chediston, mentioned in the Doomsday book 1086<ref>Doomsday book 1086 Norman</ref> also known as Cedestan, Cheddeston, Sedestane and other variations is thought to take its name from Saint Cedd (Cedd's town).<ref>East Suffolk Illustrated, Barker P.102</ref> Another possibility is that Cedd preached from a large glacial erattic stone (Cedd's stone) which can still be seen at Rockstone in Chediston. The parish was once administered by the Augustinian Order, based in Pentney Norfolk, along with four other parishes.<ref>http://www.bigenealogy.com/suffolk/chediston_parish.htm</ref>
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|official_name= Chediston
| population = 195
| population_ref = (2011 Census)
|shire_district= [[East Suffolk (district)|East Suffolk]]
|region= East of England
|shire_county = [[Suffolk]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Suffolk Coastal (UK Parliament constituency)|Suffolk Coastal]]
|post_town= HALESWORTH
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|postcode_area= IP
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'''Chediston''' is a village and a civil parish on the B1123 road, in the [[East Suffolk (district)|East Suffolk]] district, in the [[England|English]] county of [[Suffolk]]. It is located 2 miles west of [[Halesworth]], its post town. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 195 and in 2018 it was estimated to be 234.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|title=Chediston Parish|id=E04009387|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chediston (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/east_suffolk/E04009387__chediston/|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
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==Parish church==
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Chediston has a [[parish church]], dedicated to [[St Mary]]. The bulk of the current building dates from the 13th century and the 15th century, although there are traces of Norman stonework, and some Victorian restoration features, including much of the glass.<ref name=chedchur>{{cite web |url = http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/chediston.htm |title = St Mary, Chediston |publisher = Suffolk Churches |access-date = 25 July 2020 }}</ref>

==History==
Chediston, mentioned in [[Domesday Book]] also known as Cedestan, Cheddeston, Sedestane and other variations, is thought to take its name from Saint Cedd (Cedd's town).<ref>East Suffolk Illustrated, Barker P.102</ref> Another possibility is that Cedd preached from a large glacial erratic stone (Cedd's stone) which can still be seen at Rockstone in Chediston. The parish was once administered by the Augustinian Order, based in Pentney, Norfolk, along with four other parishes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigenealogy.com/suffolk/chediston_parish.htm|title = Chediston Parish}}</ref>

==Chediston Green==
There is a dispersed settlement at Chediston Green lying about half a mile away from the church to the north. The [[pub]] at Chediston Green, named The Duke of Wellington, is now closed and has been converted into a private dwelling.

==Civil parish==
Chediston shares a parish council with the nearby villages of [[Linstead Magna]] and [[Linstead Parva]].


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Walter Plumer]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)|Aldeburgh]]
*[[Walter Plumer]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)|Aldeburgh]]

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== References ==
== References ==
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https://web.archive.org/web/20101022033245/http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/chedistonandlinsteadpc
* https://web.archive.org/web/20101022033245/http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/chedistonandlinsteadpc
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/Chediston/index.html
* http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/Chediston/index.html

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Chediston is located in Suffolk
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Location within Suffolk
Population195 (2011 Census)
District
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALESWORTH
Postcode districtIP19
Dialling code01986
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52°20′48″N 1°27′48″E / 52.346762°N 1.463335°E / 52.346762; 1.463335

Chediston is a village and a civil parish on the B1123 road, in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It is located 2 miles west of Halesworth, its post town. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 195 and in 2018 it was estimated to be 234.[1][2]

Parish church

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Chediston has a parish church, dedicated to St Mary. The bulk of the current building dates from the 13th century and the 15th century, although there are traces of Norman stonework, and some Victorian restoration features, including much of the glass.[3]

History

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Chediston, mentioned in Domesday Book also known as Cedestan, Cheddeston, Sedestane and other variations, is thought to take its name from Saint Cedd (Cedd's town).[4] Another possibility is that Cedd preached from a large glacial erratic stone (Cedd's stone) which can still be seen at Rockstone in Chediston. The parish was once administered by the Augustinian Order, based in Pentney, Norfolk, along with four other parishes.[5]

Chediston Green

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There is a dispersed settlement at Chediston Green lying about half a mile away from the church to the north. The pub at Chediston Green, named The Duke of Wellington, is now closed and has been converted into a private dwelling.

Civil parish

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Chediston shares a parish council with the nearby villages of Linstead Magna and Linstead Parva.

Notable residents

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Location grid

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chediston Parish (E04009387)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Chediston (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "St Mary, Chediston". Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ East Suffolk Illustrated, Barker P.102
  5. ^ "Chediston Parish".


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