Back Groton (parokya) CEB Groton (Suffolk) German Groton (Suffolk) Spanish گروتون، سافک Persian Groton (Suffolk) French Groton (Suffolk) Italian Groton LLD Groton (Engeland) Dutch Groton (Suffolk) Polish Groton, Suffolk SIMPLE
| Groton | |
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 St Bartholomew's Church, Groton | |
  Groton Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 6.239 km2 (2.409 sq mi) |
| Population | 299 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sudbury |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
| UK Parliament | |
Groton is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, Suffolk, England, located around a mile north of the A1071 between Hadleigh and Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 299.[1]
The parish church dedicated to Saint Bartholomew is flint faced and has some 15th-century features; it was heavily restored in the 19th century. It is a Commonwealth War Grave site. The village has no shops but does have the pub the Fox and Hounds.[2] In addition to Groton village, the parish contains the hamlets of Broad Street, Castling's Heath, Gosling Green, Horner's Green, and Parliament Heath. It is home to several Ancient Woodlands: the Groton Wood SSSI, the Mill Wood and Winding Wood nature reserves, and a section of Bull's Cross Wood (part of the Milden Thicks SSSI). Also found in the parish are a tributary to the River Box and Pitches Mount, the remaining earthworks of a wooden castle.
The parish borders Boxford, Edwardstone, Kersey, Lindsey and Milden.[3] There are 21 listed buildings in Groton.[4]
- ^ "Groton". City Population. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Suffolk Churches". suffolkchurches.co.uk.
- ^ "Areas touching Groton". Mapit. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Groton, Babergh, Suffolk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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