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'''Beyton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Mid Suffolk]] district of [[Suffolk]], England. The village is about {{convert|7|mi|0}} east of [[Bury St Edmunds]], on the [[A14 road (Great Britain)|A14 road]]. According to [[Eilert Ekwall]] the meaning of the name is homestead by brook or Beaga's homestead. [[Domesday Book]] records the population of Beyton in 1086 to be one free man.
'''Beyton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Mid Suffolk]] district of the [[English county]] of [[Suffolk]]. The village is around {{convert|8|mi|0}} east of [[Bury St Edmunds]], {{convert|2|mi}} south-east of [[Thurston, Suffolk|Thurston]] and {{convert|8|mi}} north-west of [[Stowmarket]]. The main Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds road used to pass through the village. The modern [[A14 road (Great Britain)|A14 dual carriageway]] bypasses the village to the north.<ref name=suffchurches>[http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/beyton.htm All Saints, Beyton], Suffolk Churches website. Retrieved 2016-04-09.</ref>


==History==
All Saints Church is a Grade II* listed building; it is one of 38 existing [[round-tower church]]es in Suffolk.
According to [[Eilert Ekwall]] the meaning of the name is homestead by brook or Beaga's homestead.{{cn}} The village is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] as Begoton or Begatona.<ref name=ddonline>[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/suffolk1.html Beyton], Domesday Baook Online. Retrieved 2016-04-09.</ref> The Domesday village was held by Hugh de Montfort and was a very small settlement with a taxable value of just 0.3 geld units.<ref name=opendd>[http://opendomesday.org/place/TL9362/beyton/ Beyton], Open Domesday. Retrieved 2016-04-09.</ref>


The village was a farming community located on the glacial clay of 'High' Suffolk.<ref name=midsuffca /> It grew up around the village green and the along the main [[Ipswich]] to [[Bury St Edmunds]] road. The was road was [[Turnpike road|turnpiked]] in 1711 and became an accident 'black spot' in modern times. The village having been bypassed in 1978 with the modern [[A14 road (Great Britain)|A14]] running to the north of the village.<ref name=midsuffca /> A conservation area was established in the village in 1973. A maltings was present in the village in 1855 and a post mill, which had originally been located at [[Wickhambrook]], was moved to the village in 1830.<ref name=midsuffca />
==Education==
Beyton Middle School enrolled about 700 pupils from age 9 to 13 with the majority of students coming from surrounding villages. The school closed in July 2014 as part of a reorganisation of schools to a two tier structure by [[Suffolk County Council]] that saw students stay in primary school to age 11 where they would then transfer on to secondary schools, mostly [[Thurston Community College]], [[Stowupland High School]] or [[County Upper School]]. The former Beyton Middle School site is currently being used for the Thurston Sixth: Beyton Campus.


==All Saints church==
==Village amenities==
The parish church, All Saints, is a Grade II* listed building.<ref name=listchurch>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-281104-church-of-all-saints-beyton-suffolk#.VwjeQWPYDFI Church of All Saints, Beyton], British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-04-09.</ref> It is one of 38 existing [[round-tower church]]es in Suffolk. The church tower is believed to be Saxon in origin, although present tower has been dated to the 13th century.<ref name=suffchurches /><ref name=listchurch /> The building was heavily restored in the 19th century.<ref name=suffchurches /><ref name=listchurch /> The church is not mentioned in the Domesday Book entry for the village.<ref name=midsuffca>''Conservation Area Appraisal'', Mid Suffolk District Council, 2009. ([http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/UploadsMSDC/Economy/Heritage/Con-Area-Apps/Beyton2009CAA.pdf Available online]), retrieved 2016-04-09.</ref>
The village has a country pub called The White Horse Inn.


==Education==
The nearest railway station is located 2 miles away in Thurston,but Beyton is served by a frequent bus service to Bury St Edmunds.
Beyton Middle School enrolled about 700 pupils from age 9 to 13 with the majority of students coming from surrounding villages. The school closed in July 2014 as part of a reorganisation of schools to a two tier structure by [[Suffolk County Council]] that saw students stay in primary school to age 11 where they would then transfer on to secondary schools, mostly [[Thurston Community College]], [[Stowupland High School]] or [[County Upper School]] in Bury St Edmunds. The former Beyton Middle School site is currently being used by Thurston Community College as part of its sixth form provision.


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Suffolk/Beyton_All_Saints/beyton_all_saints.html Website with photos of Beyton All Saints], a [[round-tower church]]


[[Category:Villages in Suffolk]]
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk]]
[[Category:Mid Suffolk]]
[[Category:Mid Suffolk]]



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Revision as of 11:15, 9 April 2016

Beyton
Beyton All Saints
Population656 (2001 census)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk

Beyton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The village is around 8 miles (13 km) east of Bury St Edmunds, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Thurston and 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Stowmarket. The main Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds road used to pass through the village. The modern A14 dual carriageway bypasses the village to the north.[1]

History

According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the name is homestead by brook or Beaga's homestead.[citation needed] The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Begoton or Begatona.[2] The Domesday village was held by Hugh de Montfort and was a very small settlement with a taxable value of just 0.3 geld units.[3]

The village was a farming community located on the glacial clay of 'High' Suffolk.[4] It grew up around the village green and the along the main Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds road. The was road was turnpiked in 1711 and became an accident 'black spot' in modern times. The village having been bypassed in 1978 with the modern A14 running to the north of the village.[4] A conservation area was established in the village in 1973. A maltings was present in the village in 1855 and a post mill, which had originally been located at Wickhambrook, was moved to the village in 1830.[4]

All Saints church

The parish church, All Saints, is a Grade II* listed building.[5] It is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk. The church tower is believed to be Saxon in origin, although present tower has been dated to the 13th century.[1][5] The building was heavily restored in the 19th century.[1][5] The church is not mentioned in the Domesday Book entry for the village.[4]

Education

Beyton Middle School enrolled about 700 pupils from age 9 to 13 with the majority of students coming from surrounding villages. The school closed in July 2014 as part of a reorganisation of schools to a two tier structure by Suffolk County Council that saw students stay in primary school to age 11 where they would then transfer on to secondary schools, mostly Thurston Community College, Stowupland High School or County Upper School in Bury St Edmunds. The former Beyton Middle School site is currently being used by Thurston Community College as part of its sixth form provision.

References

  1. ^ a b c All Saints, Beyton, Suffolk Churches website. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ^ Beyton, Domesday Baook Online. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ^ Beyton, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ^ a b c d Conservation Area Appraisal, Mid Suffolk District Council, 2009. (Available online), retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ^ a b c Church of All Saints, Beyton, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-04-09.