Stansfield Village, Suffolk, U.K.
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Welcome to Stansfield, a small village with a vibrant community in the south west corner of Suffolk. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Stansfield sits in beautiful, historic landscape, recognised as special with 'Locally Valued Landscape' status. Stansfield’s lanes and footpaths offer stunning views.
Located four miles north of Clare, within 25 minutes drive from Bury St Edmunds and around 30 minutes from both Sudbury and Newmarket. Stansfield has a population of around 220, and is in the West Suffolk District Council area. There is a Village Hall, with a children’s play area and playing field, and which hosts regular community events including cinema evenings. There is also a pub/brewery in the village, as well as a book club, cricket club and bridge club. The village has a Good Neighbour scheme with volunteers offering support to both individual residents and the community, Helpline 07827 128511. The Anglican All
Saints Church is located on Plough Hill at the north
end of the village. Flint-fronted
and restored several times, it
dates back to the Norman period. Inside, a War
Memorial commemorates the lives
of the Stansfield men who lost their lives in the two
World Wars of the 20th
Century, eight in the First World War and two in the
Second World War. |
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