Barrow, Suffolk

Signpost in Barrow

Coordinates: 52°13′59″N 0°34′59″E / 52.233°N 0.583°E / 52.233; 0.583

Barrow
Barrow  Barrow shown within Suffolk
Population	1,429 (2001 census)
District	St Edmundsbury
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Barrow is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk, England, about eight miles west of Bury St Edmunds. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is grove or wood, hill or mound.The Domesday Book records the population of Barrow in 1086 to be 27.

The parish church contains an altar tomb in the chancel with effigy brasses, arms, and long eulogistic inscription, for Sir Clement Higham (d.1571).

There is a small Strict Baptist Chapel in the village.

A circular walk around the village is known as 'walking around Crattle' named after its main feature - Crattle Hill. On the small road to Risby is a large hill known locally as Bread & Water Hill.

The Church is All Saints Church, situated a mile from the main village close to the boundary with Higham.

Barrow is 2 miles from the A14 Trunk road. Villages nearby include Higham, Denham, Risby, Gt Saxham, Lt Saxham, Ousden, Wickhambrook, Hargrave, Chevington, Chedburgh, Dalham, and Gazeley.

On the 29th May, 1980 a low flying RAF Hawker Hunter T7 (XL597 of 216 Sqn) fighter aircraft crashed, following a loss of power due to a fuel systems fault, into fields south of Little Saxham church. The crew bailed out over Barrow. There followed a RAF and Police recovery operation - which included an extensive search of Barrow for an ejector seat. A RAF air-sea rescue helicopter attempted a landing on Barrow village green, seemingly giving up due to overhead cables.

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