Framlingham

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Coordinates: 52°13′N 1°20′E / 52.22°N 1.34°E / 52.22; 1.34

Framlingham
Framlingham, Church of St Michael
Framlingham  Framlingham shown within Suffolk
Population	3,114 (2001)
OS grid reference	TM283634
Parish	Framlingham
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WOODBRIDGE
Postcode district	IP13
Dialling code	01728
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Framlingham, commonly referred to as "Fram" by the locals, is a market town and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk, England. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114.^[1] Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead, and Sweffling.

Framlingham has a conservation area. The town is home to the summer arts festival Arts Framlingham, Framlingham Castle, the comprehensive secondary school Thomas Mills High School, the independent school Framlingham College and St Michael the Archangel church. It is home to the two oldest working Post Office Pillar boxes in the UK which date from 1856 and can be seen at Double St and College Rd.^{[citation needed]}

Thomas Danforth left Framlingham to become a colonist in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century, and property granted him became the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. Another famous son of Framlingham is the architectural theorist, archaeologist and artist Nicholas Revett.

In 2006, 'Country Life' magazine voted Framlingham the number one place to live in the country.

See also

• RAF Framlingham, a World War Two airbase near Framlingham

References

External links

• The Framlingham website website with local history and photographs. Large section on the time of the 390th BG in Suffolk.
• nearthecoast.com/framlingham near daily updates about the part of Suffolk where not everyone is barking
• Framlingham.com
• Framfare.com
• ArtsFramlingham.org
• Framlingham press coverage

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