Mutford

Mutford
Mutford church
Mutford is located in Suffolk
Mutford
Mutford
Location within Suffolk
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) [1]
Population471 (2011)[1]
• Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM486884
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBeccles
Postcode districtNR34
Dialling code01502
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°26′13″N 1°39′18″E / 52.437°N 1.655°E / 52.437; 1.655

Mutford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk District of the English county of Suffolk. The village is 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Lowestoft and 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Beccles in a rural area. The parish borders Barnby, Carlton Colville, Gisleham, Rushmere, Henstead with Hulver Street, Ellough and North Cove.[1] The village gave its name to the Half Hundred of Mutford which is named in the Domesday Book.[2]

The parish had a population of 471 at the 2011 United Kingdom census.[1] The A146 Beccles to Lowestoft road runs to north of the parish, cutting through the north-western corner. The Hundred River marks the southern boundary with Henstead with Hulver Street.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Village profile: Mutford, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ^ Mutford, Healthy Suffolk. Retrieved 2021-02-12.