Wherstead

Wherstead

St Mary, Wherstead
Wherstead
Wherstead shown within Suffolk
Population 342 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference TM157406
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Ipswich
Postcode district IP2
EU Parliament East of England

Wherstead is a village and a civil parish located in county Suffolk, England. Wherstead village lies 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Ipswich on the Shotley peninsula. It is an ancient settlement, and from its soil the plough has brought to light many evidences of occupation by Romans and by early Britons. In the Domesday Book the place is described under the names Querstede and Wervesteda. The name of the village and parish is in today generally pronounced Wersted or Warsted by the residents, the "a" in the latter case having the sound of "a" in father. Wherstead Park Mansion is a notable historic house which has been converted to a wedding venue.

A short ride by train through Ipswich carries one to Bourne bridge, which marks the boundary of Wherstead parish. Near the bridge, on the Wherstead side, stands the Ostrich Inn, as it stood at the time of the New England migration. At the time, oysters were still found in Orwell waters, and the name "Oyster Ridge" had not been corrupted to the name of the exotic bird whose effigy is now the name of the roadside tavern.

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistiucs. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  • Merrill, Samuel; A Merrill Memorial, reprint, p 48-49
  • "St Mary, Wherstead - suffolkchurches.co.uk". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  • "Suffolk Food Hall, Wherstead - suffolkfoodhall.co.uk". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  • "Jimmy's Farm, Wherstead - jimmysfarm.com". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  • "Wherstead.com". Retrieved 22 April 2012.

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