| Culford | |
|---|---|
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  Culford Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 578 (2011) [1] |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP28 |
| Dialling code | 01284 |
| UK Parliament | |
Culford is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6 km) north of Bury St Edmunds and 62 miles (100 km) north east of London in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.
According to the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 578, a decrease from 620 recorded at the 2001 census.[2]
A tributary of the River Lark, known as Culford Stream, flows through the centre of the village being fed from Ampton Water in Great Livermere. It continues Westward into West Stow before joining the River Lark at Clough Staunch on the edge of Lackford Lakes.[3][4]
The main village developed along a straight road called "The Street" and there are also some smaller residential areas in Culford, like Benyon gardens, a complex of cul-de-sacs. Most of the houses in central Culford date from the second half of the 1800s and were built as part of the Culford Estate while those at the edges of the village are post-war and later. The centre of the village, along with the Park, and most of West Stow is a conservation area which was established on 4 December 1997.[5][6] The village also encompasses the hamlets of Culford Heath and Chimney Mills.[7]
Culford is home to Culford School, a public school and a member of the Methodist Schools Foundation. The school occupies a former stately home in Culford Park, rebuilt in 1796 for the Cornwallis family.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Culford Parish (E04009301)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Culford report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Culford Stream EA". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "St Edmundsbury Local History - Pictures along the River Lark". www.stedmundsburychronicle.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Conservation areas and appraisals". www.westsuffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "West_Stow_and_Culford_Park_Conservation_Area" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2019.
- ^ "St Edmundsbury Local History - Water Mills along the River Lark". www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.