Henstead
Henstead is a village near Kessingland and the A12 in the civil parish of Henstead with Hulver Street, in the county of Suffolk, England. It has a church called Church of St Mary which is a Grade I listed building. It has very few housing areas, and is a rural area. It is situated near Rushmere.
| Henstead | |
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Henstead, Church of St Mary | |
Henstead Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 408 (2011 Census, parish) |
| OS grid reference | TM495860 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish has a population of 408, and is in the district of East Suffolk, which contains many very similar sized civil parishes.
The Private preparatory school, The Old School Henstead, is also located in the village.
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The church has a Norman doorway, and an embattled tower. The village stands three miles from the coast, and five miles south-east of Beccles railway station.
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