Kirton, Suffolk

Kirton
St Mary and St Martin Church, Kirton
Kirton is located in Suffolk
Kirton
Kirton
Location within Suffolk
Area8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population1,146 (2011 Census)
• Density138/km2 (360/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM2781139981
Civil parish
  • Kirton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIpswich
Postcode districtIP10
Dialling code01394
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°00′40″N 1°19′12″E / 52.011°N 1.320°E / 52.011; 1.320
Map of Kirton, Suffolk as shown by a 1945 Ordnance Survey Map
Kirton Village Sign

Kirton is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, situated off the A14 road, about 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Felixstowe and around 10 km (6.2 mi) from Ipswich. The closest train station to Kirton is Trimley. According to the 2011 census, Kirton had a population of 1,146.[1] It is located between the River Deben and the River Orwell. The village of Kirton covers a total area of 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi).[2] As the county of Suffolk lacks quarries, many of the buildings are made from flint, clay and timber.[3]

Kirton and Falkenham share the Parish Council, the school, the Village Hall, and most of the organisations. Kirton has a church and it also has access to a primary school.

  1. ^ "Kirton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Kirton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Population Density". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ Woolf, Jenny (7 May 2009). "History of Suffolk Architecture". The Official Magazine Britain. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

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