Human settlement in England
| Wenham Magna | |
|---|---|
 St. John's Church | |
  Wenham MagnaLocation within Suffolk | |
| Population | 150 (2005) 185 (2011) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO7 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| 52°00′13″N 1°00′51″E / 52.003714°N 1.014304°E / 52.003714; 1.014304 | |
Wenham Magna, also known as Great Wenham, is a village and a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk in eastern England.
The parish also contains the hamlets of Gipsy Row, Vauxhall and Wenham Hill. In 2005 it had a population of 150, increasing to 185 at the 2011 Census.
Wenham Magna is the birthplace of Matthew Hopkins, the infamous witchfinder general. His father, James Hopkins, was vicar of St John's Church and the family held land in the area. James Hopkins appears to have been popular with his parishioners, one of whom left him money to purchase bibles for his children.
Church of St John
The parish church of St John is a Grade II* listed building.
The chancel is 14th-century with a later, timber-framed, south porch. There is a 14th-century nave with north and south porches and a 15th-century west tower of flint with stone dressings. The rest of the church is plastered with only the stone windows exposed. The church has red plain tiled roofs.
References
Notes
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- "Civil Pariush population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Gaskill 2005: p. 9
- ^ Deacon 1976: p. 13
- ^ Sharpe, James (2004). "Hopkins, Matthew (d. 1647)". Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13751. Retrieved 18 October 2009. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Deacon 1976: pp. 13, 17
- Gaskill 2005: p. 23; Deacon 1976: p. 17; quoting James Hopkins' last will and testament
- Knowles, George. "Matthew Hopkins – Witch–finder General". Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John, Wenham Magna (Grade II*) (1033403)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
Bibliography
- Deacon, Richard (1976), Matthew Hopkins: Witch Finder General, Frederick Muller, ISBN 978-0-584-10164-5
External links
Media related to Wenham Magna at Wikimedia Commons