Chelsworth

Chelsworth
All Saints' Church, Chelsworth
Chelsworth is located in Suffolk
Chelsworth
Chelsworth
Location within Suffolk
Population206 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL9847
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIpswich
Postcode districtIP7
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°05′42″N 0°53′24″E / 52.095°N 0.890°E / 52.095; 0.890

Chelsworth is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It lies on the B1115 road, 10 miles in either direction from Sudbury and Stowmarket. It is part of Babergh district. The parish also contains the hamlet of Chelsworth Common.

Built on the north bank of the River Brett, the entire village is classified as a conservation area, and contains numerous listed buildings.

The Saxons called the area Ceorleswyrthe. Recorded in Domesday as "Cerleswrda". Also be listed historically as Cheilesworth.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 September 2015.