Welcome to Mettingham
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Mettingham is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the market town of Bungay in the East Suffolk district. It had a population of 211 at the 2011 United Kingdom census.The northern boundary of the parish is formed by the River Waveney which marks the county boundary with Norfolk. The northern section of the parish is within the area of The Broads National Park. The parish borders the parishes of Bungay, Shipmeadow, Ilketshall St John and the Norfolk parishes of Broome and Ellingham. The B1062 Bungay to Beccles road runs through the centre of the parish.In the 1870s, Mettingham was described as: "a village and a parish in Wangford district, Suffolk. The village stands near the river Waveney, at the boundary with Norfolk, 2 miles E of Bungay r. station; is a scattered place; and has a postoffice under Bungay."Its church, All Saints, is a round-tower church and about a mile to the south, Mettingham Castle comprises the ruins of a moated medieval fortified manor house, with a medieval monastic college, Mettingham College, in its grounds. The college was relocated to the site in 1394 and was dissolved in 1542 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
563 hectares |
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Population |
187 (2021) |
Density |
33 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.6 |
Ward |
Bungay & Wainford |
District |
Waveney |
Postcodes |
NR35 |
ONS ID |
E04009504 |
Council
Contact details for Mettingham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Mettingham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Mettingham Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Mettingham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Mettingham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Mettingham Parish.
Local News
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Work inspired by Waveney Valley's beauty showcased in new exhibition
Published: 17th Oct 2022
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Annual Waveney Valley art trail back again this spring
Published: 21st Apr 2024
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Couple's all-year round love for reindeers
Published: 27th Dec 2013