Rede, Suffolk

Rede is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England.^[1] Its location is situated South East of Chedburgh. In 1887 Rede was described as being "7 miles S[outh] W[est] of Bury St Edmonds, 1224 ac[res], pop[ulation] 224".^[2]

Rede
The Plough Inn, Rede
Rede Location within Suffolk
Population	160 [1] 131 (2011)
District	West Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bury St Edmunds
Postcode district	IP29
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	West Suffolk
List of places UK England Suffolk 52.171°N 0.639°E / 52.171; 0.639

Church and Cottages at Rede

The total population change of Rede, Suffolk, as reported by the Census of population from 1881 to 2011

A graph to show the occupation of the residents living in Rede in 1831 using information from the National Census

Its population in 2011 was 131 residents according to the Census taken in that year.^[3]

The institutional history of Rede explains that it has always been a place of housing for agricultural workers, craftsmen and the lower class in general. It is thought that the name "Rede" originates from a mercer from London, William Rede who was granted the manor and advowson of nearby medieval site of Beccles.^[4]

Great Wood Hill, the highest point in Suffolk, is around 1.7 km (1.1 mi) west of Rede.^[5][6]

References

1. Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
2. Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles. Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
3. "Rede (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
4. Suckling, Alfred (1846). The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Vol 1. Institute of Historical Research.
5. Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 21–26. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
6. Edwards, Russell (1982). The River Stour. Lavenham: Terence Dalton. p. 49. ISBN 0900963344.

External links

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