Whitton | |
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Civil parish | |
Coordinates: 52°05′21″N1°07′44″E / 52.089145°N 1.1288989°E Coordinates: 52°05′21″N1°07′44″E / 52.089145°N 1.1288989°E | |
Country | England |
Primary council | Mid Suffolk |
County | Suffolk |
Region | East of England |
Whitton | 1894 |
Status | Parish |
Area | |
• Total | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 172 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Whitton is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The parish does not include the Ipswich suburb of Whitton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 172. [1] The parish touches Akenham and Claydon. [2] Whitton shares a parish council with Claydon and Barham. [3]
The parish was formed in 1894 from the rural part of Whitton cum Thurlston, [4] on 1 April 1952 62 acres was transferred from Akenham to Whitton. [5]
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