Yoxford

Yoxford
St Peter's Church, Yoxford
Yoxford Location within Suffolk
Population	726 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TM396687
• London	94 miles (151 km)
District	East Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Saxmundham
Postcode district	IP17
Dialling code	01728
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°15′50″N 1°30′32″E / 52.264°N 1.509°E / 52.264; 1.509

Yoxford is a village in East Suffolk, England, close to the Heritage Coast, Minsmere Reserve (RSPB), Aldeburgh and Southwold. It is known for its antique shops and (as "Loxford") for providing the setting for a Britten opera.

The name 'Yoxford' comes from Old English geoc-ford meaning "yoke ford", probably indicating that the ford was wide enough for a yoke of oxen to pass through.^[2]