Wissett

Wissett
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Wissett is located in Suffolk
Wissett
Wissett
Location within Suffolk
Area8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) [1]
Population268 (2011)[1]
• Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM366794
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHalesworth
Postcode districtIP19
Dialling code01986
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52°21′40″N 1°28′23″E / 52.361°N 1.473°E / 52.361; 1.473

Wissett is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of the market town of Halesworth in the East Suffolk district. Historically, it was in the Blything Hundred.[2]

At the 2011 United Kingdom census the parish had a population of 268.[1] The village is spread along the Halesworth road with the Lowestoft to Ipswich railway cutting through the extreme eastern edge of the parish. The nearest railway station is Halesworth railway station.[2][3][4] The parish borders the parishes of Rumburgh, St James South Elmham, Spexhall, Halesworth and Chediston.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Village profile: Wissett, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  2. ^ a b Wissett, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. ^ Wissett, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. ^ Wissett Conservation Area Appraisal, East Suffolk District Council, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-04.