Wenham Magna | |
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St. John's Church | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 150 (2005)[1] 185 (2011) |
District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Colchester |
Postcode district | CO7 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
Wenham Magna, also known as Great Wenham, is a village and a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk in eastern England.
The parish also contains the hamlets of Gipsy Row, Vauxhall and Wenham Hill. In 2005 it had a population of 150,[1] increasing to 185 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Wenham Magna is the birthplace of Matthew Hopkins, the infamous witchfinder general.[3][4][5] His father, James Hopkins, was vicar of St John's Church[5][6] and the family held land in the area.[7][8] James Hopkins appears to have been popular with his parishioners, one of whom left him money to purchase bibles for his children.[4]