Mutford | |
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Mutford church | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 471 (2011)[1] |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM486884 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Beccles |
Postcode district | NR34 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
UK Parliament | |
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]