Linstead Parva
| Linstead Parva | |
|---|---|
  Linstead Parva Location withinSuffolk | |
| Population | 132 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Halesworth |
| Postcode district | IP19 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Linstead Parvais a small village andcivil parishin theEast Suffolkdistrict ofSuffolkin easternEngland.It has a small but notable 13th-century parish church, still in regular use.[2]The villagepub,The Greyhound, was already established and trading when referenced in 1874, but it closed permanently in March 1955, and is now a private dwelling.[3]
Population
[edit]In 2005 its population was 90. This had increased significantly to 132 at the 2011 Census, a 47% increase, caused by the combination of population statistics in 2011 for both Linsteads (Parva and Magna). In true terms, the population size of the village is stable.
Although "Parva" means smaller, Linstead Parva is today significantly larger than neighbouringLinstead Magna,which is now just a satellitehamlet.
Ecclesiastical parish
[edit]The parish church of Linstead (Parva and Magna) is in Linstead Parva, and dedicated toSt Margaret of Antioch,[4]an early Christian martyr. The 13th-century church building is well maintained and in regular use.[2]
Historically the two Linsteads were separate parishes, with a church in Linstead Magna dedicated to St Peter.[4]There is almost no trace of St Peter's Church today, and the two communities have been a single parish for centuries, but a procession is still held every two years to the site of St Peter's church in Church Farm, Linstead Magna.[2]
In 1979 the parishes of theBlyth Valleywere reorganised, with eight of them forming a large newteam ministry,named the Halesworth Team Ministry. Linstead was incorporated into the new team. In 1996 three further parishes were added into the team, and in 1999 it was renamed the Blythe Valley Team Ministry. In 2020 three further parishes were added, giving 14 parishes and churches in the team.[citation needed]
Civil parish
[edit]Linstead Parva shares a parish council with Linstead Magna and nearbyChediston.
References
[edit]- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Retrieved16 September2015.
- ^abc"St Margaret of Antioch's Church, Linstead".Blyth Valley Team Ministry.Retrieved25 July2020.
- ^"Linstead Parva Greyhound".The Campaign for Real Ale in Suffolk (CAMRA).Retrieved29 July2020.
- ^ab"St Margaret, Linstead Parva".Suffolk Churches.Retrieved25 July2020.
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