Beyton
| Beyton | |
|---|---|
 Beyton All Saints | |
| Population | 656 (2001 census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Beyton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is homestead by brook or Beaga's homestead.The Domesday Book records the population of Beyton in 1086 to be 1 free man. The village is about 7 miles (11 km) east of Bury St Edmunds, on the A14 road.
The church of Beyton All Saints is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.
Beyton Middle School
Beyton Middle School enrols about 720 pupils from age 10 to 13 with the majority of students coming from surrounding villages. Children mostly go onto Thurston Community College, Stowupland High School or County Upper School. The school will close in July 2014 as part of a reorganisation of schools by Suffolk County Council. This will see students stay in primary school to age 11 when they will transfer to one of the secondary schools in the area.
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