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Friston, Suffolk

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Friston is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Saxmundham, its post town, and 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Aldeburgh. The River Alde bounds the village on the south. The surrounding land is chiefly arable. The soil becomes partly marshy in the lower grounds. The village is noted for its early nineteenth century post mill. It is located next to the village of Knodishall.

Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book as Frisetuna and seems to come from Anglo-Saxon Frīsa tūn = "the farmstead of the Frisians"; some of them may have come with the Angles and Saxons. An alternative name for the parish is Freston.

In 1887, John Bartholomew described Friston as:Friston, par. and vil., E. Suffolk, 3 miles SE. of Saxmundham, 1846 ac., pop. 385; P.O.; in NW. vicinity of vil. is Friston Hall.




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Created: Tue, 27 Nov 2018, Updated: Tue, 27 Nov 2018


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TM4159 : Footpath to the A1094 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4159 : Footpaths to the B1121 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4160 : St Mary Magdalene Church Tower by Geographer
TM4259 : B1069 Snape Road & the footpath to the B1121 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Church Path footpath to Grove Road by Geographer
TM4159 : A1094 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4059 : Footpath to the B1069 Church Road by Geographer
TM4159 : Low Road, Friston by Geographer
TM4259 : A1094 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4358 : Information Board at Hazelwood Marshes by Geographer
TM4160 : Grove Road, Friston by Geographer
TM4160 : Stile of the footpath to Church Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Footpath to Low Road & Chase's Lane by Geographer
TM4059 : Priory Road sign by Geographer
TM4160 : Footpath to Mill Road & Chase's Lane by Geographer
TM4160 : Friston Village Notice Board by Geographer
TM4160 : Stile of the footpath to Grove Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Chase's Lane, Friston by Geographer
TM4160 : Woodside Farm & Orchard Bank sign by Geographer
TM4160 : Footpaths to Church Farm & B1069 Snape Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Footpath to Grove Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Footpath to Church Road by Geographer
TM4160 : Friston Post Mill by Geographer
TM4159 : Culvert under the footpath to the A1094 Aldeburgh Road by Geographer
TM4160 : The inside of St Mary Magdalene Church by Geographer

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