Stoke-by-Nayland

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Stoke-by-Nayland
Stoke-by-Nayland shown within Suffolk
Population	703
OS grid reference	TL986360
District	Babergh
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COLCHESTER
Postcode district	CO10
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: 51°59′15″N 0°53′30″E / 51.98755, 0.89171

Stoke by Nayland in the English county of Suffolk, lies close to the border with Essex in what is sometimes referred to as Constable Country. It contains a church, St Mary, which remains much as it was rebuilt in the fifteenth century. The village, located within Babergh district, contains many cottages and timber framed houses and all surround a large recreation field which makes up the centre of the village. The population of the Stoke-by-Nayland civil parish at the 2001 census was 703, comprising 341 males and 362 females. Two schools, a primary and a middle school, are in the village, as are two public houses, The Angel Inn and The Crown. Stoke by Nayland is about 1.5 miles from Nayland and stands on a ridge overlooking the Stour and Box valleys. Immediately to the north of the village lies the hamlet of Scotland Street.

1 Golf
2 Notable persons from Stoke-by-Nayland
3 Gallery
4 External links

[edit] Golf

Stoke By Nayland is home to a golf course with two 18 hole courses named after famous painters. The Constable and The Gainsborough. Both courses are set in undulating grounds.

[edit] Notable persons from Stoke-by-Nayland

William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law), who travelled to Nelson, New Zealand on the Whitby as Wakefield's servant, was born in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland, and suggested naming the township after his birthplace.