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Heveningham
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Church of St Margaret
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Heveningham
Location within Suffolk
Population223 (2011) inc the parish of Ubbeston [1]
District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Halesworth
Postcode district IP19
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52°18′08″N1°25′18″E / 52.302129°N 1.421569°E / 52.302129; 1.421569 Coordinates: 52°18′08″N1°25′18″E / 52.302129°N 1.421569°E / 52.302129; 1.421569

Heveningham is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located four miles south-west of Halesworth, in 2005 it had a population of 120.

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Heveningham Hall, a country house built in 1777, once belonged to the Lords Huntingfield.

History

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Heveningham in 1945

In 1870–1872, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described the parish as: ”Haveningham, or Heveningham, a village and parish in Blything district, Suffolk.”

Historic buildings

Church of St Margaret

St. Margaret's Church, built in 1539, is a Perpendicular style parish church and is now a Grade I listed building. [2]

Heveningham Hall

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Heveningham Hall

Heveningham Hall is a Grade I listed building that stands on the site of an earlier house built for William Heveningham in 1658. The present building, dating from 1778 to 1780, was designed by Sir Robert Taylor for Sir Gerald Vanneck, 2nd Baronet. The interiors of circa 1781–1784 were designed by James Wyatt. After a period of decline and concern about the future of the hall, it was purchased in 1994 by billionaire Jon Hunt who has since spent considerable sums of money on both the house and ground including the implementation of plans by Capability Brown for 500 acre of parkland and lakes, that were never implemented at the time. The property is adjacent to the 5,000 acre Wilderness Reserve, also owned by Hunt.

Country fair

The summer fair is held annually in the grounds of Heveningham Hall and is a landmark event for the Parish, as it highlights the local rural traditions. Activities include a Sheep Show, Clay Pigeon Shooting, and a Poultry Exhibition. [3]

Population

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Around the year 1800 the population of the parish was higher than it is now, at approximately 310 people. [4] There was a sharp decrease in the hundred years between 1850 and 1950, when the population fell from approximately 425 to 150. [5] The decrease in population in the 19th century could be due to emigration towards urban centres due to the Industrial Revolution and undoubtedly due to both the First World War and Second World War. Since 1960, there has been a gradual increase in population, and in 2011, including Ubbeston 225 people occupied the area. [6]

Demographics

Age profile

In 2011 there were 52 people under the age of twenty-one, [7] and approximately fifty people between the ages of 61 and 100, this created a large proportion of the population who were dependent on the working population. There were around 123 people between the ages of 20-61 considered economically active. [8]

Ethnicity

According to the census, in 2011 Heveningham had a population of 223 people, of whom 218 described themselves as of White English/Welsh/Northern Irish/British origin, which is 97% of the total population. [9] Of the remaining five people, four described themselves as White from outside the United Kingdom, and one claimed to be of Mixed/Multiple Ethnicity; White/Black Caribbean. [10]

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Age Structure Heveningham 2011

Occupations

The 1881 census shows that agriculture, including cattle rearing, was the main occupation in Heveningham. The area was once devoted to pasture, with over sixty men working in the sector. [11] Men dominated the working population, with fifty women at the time stating they had no specific occupation. The number of people working in the domestic sector was high (especially for women) in 1881, [12] partly due to Heveningham Hall, where many servants were employed.

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At the 2011 census, 58 women claimed to be in employment. [13] Three were employed in the Fishing, Agriculture, and Forestry sector, and thirteen said they worked in Human Health and Social Work Activities. [14] In contrast, 61 males claimed to be in employment in 2011. Seven worked in the Agriculture, Fishing, and forestry sector, [15] while seven worked in construction, and six in the Professional/Scientific sector.

Notable people

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  2. ↑ "Church of St Margaret". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Heveningham Fair". Country Fair Attractions. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of Heveningham". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Population Records 1881". A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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  7. ↑ "Adult lifestage- Population Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Adult Lifestafe- Population Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ethnic Group 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ethnic Groups 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "1881 Occupational Orders". A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "1881 Occupational Orders". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Industry in Heveningham". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Industry- Females 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Industry- Males 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Reynolds, Bruce (1995). Bruce Reynolds: The Autobiography of a Thief. Bantam Press. p. 5. ISBN   978-0-7535-3917-0.
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