Stratford St. Mary
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Stratford St. Mary is a village in Suffolk, England in the heart of 'Constable Country'. John Constable painted a number of paintings in and around Stratford.
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Stratford St. Mary | |
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Stratford St Mary church in spring time | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 701 (2011)[1] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Colchester |
Postcode district | CO7 |
51.967°N 0.967°E / 51.967; 0.967 |
Stratford (the ford of the Roman Via Strata) with its attached hamlet of Higham sits on the Suffolk/Essex border on the River Stour, Suffolk. It is 58 miles (93 km) from London just off the A12 between Colchester and Ipswich. The village has a fifteenth-century flint faced church which is clearly visible from the A12. It is also served by a primary school, post office and village store, and three pubs. Stratford village is within the Stratford Vale which is also recognised as an area of outstanding natural beauty.