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Storia. Storicamente il Suffolk era parte del Regno dell'Anglia orientale, fondato dagli Angli nel V secolo. Nel 1974 è stato diviso in cinque distretti amministrativi: Suffolk Coastal (capoluogo Woodbridge), West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds), Babergh (Hadleigh), Forest Heath and Mid Suffolk (Needham Market).
Anglo-Saxon control. The county of Suffolk ( Sudfole, Suthfolc, meaning 'southern folk') was formed from the south part of the kingdom of East Anglia which had been settled by the Angles in the latter half of the 5th century. The most important Anglo-Saxon settlements appear to have been made at Sudbury and Ipswich.
Suffolk's story goes back over half a million years. One of the earliest human occupation sites yet discovered in Britain lies on the east coast, at Pakefield. Many other finds have been made in the county's farmland, as well as on the coastal heathlands and in the brecks and fens in the west of the county. The Institute is interested in all ...
From quaint, seaside market towns to pretty, chocolate-box villages and historic hamlets, Suffolk is rich in places with stories to tell. Whether you're visiting the county or you call Suffolk home, you'll find plenty in its heritage to fascinate and delight.
Discovering the history and heritage in Suffolk reveals thousands of years of fascinating stories, from the lives of individuals to the fate of whole populations. Churches are integral to history and heritage in Suffolk. The grandest of all the churches in Suffolk are found in the Suffolk Wool Towns, however, there are hundreds of others with ...
Storia. - Nell'epoca preromana la regione faceva parte del regno degli Iceni, poi fu occupata dai Romani e da questi devastata dopo la ribellione di Boadicea. Dopo l'invasione anglosassone, il Suffolk ( Suđfolc , Supfolc ) fece parte del regno degli Angli orientali, fu invasa e devastata dai Danesi e quindi compresa nel Danelaw.
Suffolk (/ ˈ s ʌ f ə k / SUF-ək) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county town. The county has an area of 3,798 km 2 (1,466 sq mi) and a ...
