Babergh District Suffolk England United Kingdom
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East Bergholt

East Bergholt is a village in the Babergh District of Suffolk, England, just north of the Essex border. The nearest town and railway station is Manningtree, Essex. East Bergholt is ten miles (16 kilometres) north of Colchester and eight miles (13 kilometres) south of Ipswich. Schools include East Bergholt High School, a comprehensive for children aged 11–16, and a primary school. During the 16th century, its inhabitants became well known for Protestant radicalism. A few of its citizens were martyred during the reign of Queen Mary I, and the Protestant martyrologist John Foxe recorded their stories in his famous work Acts and Monuments (also known as Foxe's Book of Martyrs). East Bergholt is the birthplace of painter John Constable whose father owned Flatford Mill. Flatford and Dedham, Essex, both made famous by John Constable, are within walking distance of East Bergholt.

Distance between:

London to East Bergholt 59 Miles / 95 Kms
Liverpool to East Bergholt 195 Miles / 314 Kms

Postal Code

Population 2017: 2888 inhabitants



tourist attraction Nearby

National Trust - Flatford Mill
Flatford and Constable Country
Flatford: Bridge Cottage