Wickham Market

Wickham Market
Village centre with All Saints Church in the background
Wickham Market is located in Suffolk
Wickham Market
Wickham Market
Location within Suffolk
Area4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population2,156 (2011)[1]
• Density448/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM3056
Civil parish
  • Wickham Market
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWoodbridge
Postcode districtIP13
Dialling code01728
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°09′00″N 1°22′01″E / 52.15°N 1.367°E / 52.15; 1.367
Whitmore and Binyon horizontal condensing steam-engine, installed at the water-powered flour mill in 1893

Wickham Market is a large village and electoral ward in the River Deben valley, Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coastal heritage area.

It is on the A12 trunk road 13 miles (21 km) north-east of the county town of Ipswich, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Woodbridge. Its railway station is 2 miles (3.2 km) east at Campsea Ashe. The population at the 2011 Census was 2,156.

All Saints Church is over 700 years old and its octagonal tower and lead spire (137.5 feet tall) dominate the skyline and make it visible for miles over the surrounding countryside. The exterior of the church is stone and flintwork. Inside there are four stained glass windows, a 600-year-old font, a carved pulpit and an altar table with a painted reredos. There are six bells in the tower and a Sanctus Bell in the cote. Nearby attractions include: Valley Farm Equestrian Visitor Centre, Easton Farm Park, Glevering Hall, the Snape Maltings, Framlingham Castle and Sutton Hoo.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2016.