Wenham Parva is a civil parish in Suffolk, England. It covers the village of Little Wenham (whose ancient name it takes) and the hamlet of Wenham Grange. Located in Babergh district, it had a population of 20 in 2005, making it the joint-least populated parish in Suffolk alongside South Cove, Wangford and Wordwell.[1] At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 185.[2]

Little Wenham - Church of St Lawrence

The parish contains the Wenham Thicks nature reserve, which is a Scheduled Monument due to its Ancient Woodland. The defunct Hadleigh branch line ran through the centre of the parish.

References

  1. ↑ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

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