Trimley St. Mary | |
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Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 3,665 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TM 281 363 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Felixstowe |
Postcode district | IP11 |
Dialling code | 01394 |
Trimley St. Mary is a parish and village on the outskirts of Felixstowe, on a low-lying peninsula between Harwich Harbour and the River Deben, in the East Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England. It lies on the Roman road between Felixstowe and Ipswich. Its eastern border is Spriteshall Lane.[1] The village, and its neighbour Trimley St. Martin, are famous for their adjacent churches, which were built as the result of a historical family feud.[citation needed] St. Mary's church is the southerly church (at grid reference TM 276 369). The village has a number of shops, and two pubs. Trimley railway station serves the village on the Felixstowe Branch Line.
According to the 2011 census, the population of Trimley was 3,665.[2]
In the 1870s, Trimley St Mary was described[who?] in this way: