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Wenham Magna

Babergh DistrictCivil parishes in SuffolkVillages in Suffolk
St. John's church, Great Wenham, Suffolk geograph.org.uk 213446
St. John's church, Great Wenham, Suffolk geograph.org.uk 213446

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.

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N 52.003714 ° E 1.014304 °
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CO7 6PR Babergh
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