Palgrave, Suffolk
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Palgrave is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England.[1] It is located on the south bank of the River Waveney, opposite Diss in Norfolk and adjacent to the Great Eastern Main Line.
Palgrave | |
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Palgrave Village Green | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 905 (2011 Census) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DISS |
Postcode district | IP22 |
Dialling code | 01379 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
52.36298°N 1.10756°E / 52.36298; 1.10756 |
Palgrave has a small primary school, with St Peter’s Church located opposite, and is situated approximately 1 mile from Diss. It also has a green, park, pond, and cemetery.
Palgrave had a population of 905 people in 366 households, according to the 2011 Census.[2]
Palgrave shares a significant historical link with its West/East road linking Great Yarmouth in Norfolk and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk in the Domesday period (circa 1086).