Groton, Suffolk
Coordinates: 52°02′18″N 0°51′17″E / 52.038288°N 0.85460001°E
Groton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Groton has a church called St Bartholomew Church.[1][2] The parish contains the hamlets of Broad Street, Castling's Heath, Gosling Green, Horner's Green and Parliament Heath. In 2001, there were 222 people living in Groton.[3]
| Groton | |
 St Bartholomew Church |
|
 Groton shown within Suffolk | |
| Population | 222 |
|---|---|
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
History
The name Groton might mean sandy or pebbly stream.[4] Groton was listed in the Domesday Book as Grotena.[5]
Groton, Suffolk Media
Groton village sign
References
- ↑ "Suffolk Churches". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk.
- ↑ Stuff, Good. "Church of St Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
- ↑ Rye, James (1997). Popular Guide to Suffolk Place Names. Larks Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-948400-55-1.
- ↑ "The Domesday Book Online - Suffolk F-H". www.domesdaybook.co.uk.
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