Higham, Babergh
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This article is about the village of Higham in the Babergh district of Suffolk. For the village of Higham in the Forest Heath district of Suffolk, see Higham, Forest Heath.
| Higham | |
  Higham shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 140 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO7 |
| Dialling code | 0206 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Coordinates: Higham is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located on the eastern bank of the River Brett (which defines the parish's western boundary), around 400 metres north of the point at which it joins the River Stour, it is part of Babergh district. In 2005 it had a population of 140.[1]
The village itself is a designated conservation area, whilst the entire parish is located within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It also contains Rowley Grove, a nature reserve classed as Ancient Woodland and a point to point racecourse which is home to the Waveney Harriers.
[edit] References
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas of Suffolk Suffolk County Council
[edit] External links
- Higham racecourse Point-to-point East Anglia
