Shadingfield
Shadingfield is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located around 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Beccles in the north of the county.
| Shadingfield | |
|---|---|
Shadingfield St John the Baptist | |
Shadingfield Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population | 178 (2011) |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM435838 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is spread along a 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) stretch of the A145 road between Beccles and Blythburgh to the south. The Ipswich to Lowestoft railway line runs through the west of the parish, with the nearest stations at Brampton and Beccles railway stations.
The village itself is joined with Willingham St Mary and 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Sotterley. The parish council operates to administer jointly the parishes of Shadingfield, Willingham, Sotterley and Ellough. Other than Willingham and Sotterley, the parish also borders Brampton with Stoven, Redisham and Weston.
At the 2011 United Kingdom census the population of the parish was 178. This had risen slightly from a mid-2005 population estimate of 170, and significantly from a 1981 population of 103. Some houses in Redisham village are within the Shadingfield parish area.