Erwarton | |
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St. Mary's Church, Erwarton | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Population | 126 (2011)[1] |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ipswich |
Postcode district | IP9 |
UK Parliament | |
Erwarton or Arwarton is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Shop Corner. Located on the Shotley peninsula around 9 miles (14 km) south of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 110, increasing to 126 at the 2011 Census.
Neighbouring villages include Shotley, Shotley Gate, Harkstead, Chelmondiston and Holbrook.
The name originates from the Early Saxon Eoforweard tūn.[2]