Stoke-by-Nayland
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| Stoke-by-Nayland | |
  Stoke-by-Nayland shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 703 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
| Dialling code | 0206 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Stoke by Nayland in the English county of Suffolk, lies close to the border with Essex in what is sometimes referred to as Constable Country. It contains a church, St Mary, which remains much as it was rebuilt in the fifteenth century. The village, located within Babergh district, contains many cottages and timber framed houses and all surround a large recreation field which makes up the centre of the village. The population of the Stoke-by-Nayland civil parish at the 2001 census was 703, comprising 341 males and 362 females. Two schools, a primary and a middle school, are in the village, as are two public houses, The Angel Inn and The Crown. Stoke by Nayland is about 1.5 miles from Nayland and stands on a ridge overlooking the Stour and Box valleys. Immediately to the north of the village lies the hamlet of Scotland Street.
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[edit] Golf
Stoke By Nayland is home to a golf course with two 18 hole courses named after famous painters. The Constable and The Gainsborough. Both courses are set in undulating grounds.
[edit] Notable persons from Stoke-by-Nayland
William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law), who travelled to Nelson, New Zealand on the Whitby as Wakefield's servant, was born in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland, and suggested naming the township after his birthplace.
[edit] Gallery
 St Marys Church |
 The East Window |
 The West Window |
 School Street |
[edit] External links
- Parish Web Site
- (Nelson, NZ) Stoke Primary School
- (Nelson, NZ) Nayland Primary School
- (Nelson, NZ) Nayland College
- (Nelson, NZ) Polstead Road/Suffolk Road (map)
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