Coordinates: 52°08′24″N 0°40′44″E / 52.13995°N 0.67878°E
| Hartest | |
 Bright cottages lining the green at Hartest |
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  Hartest
Hartest shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 440 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode district | IP29 |
| Dialling code | 01284 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Hartest is a small village in the Babergh district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located halfway between Bury St. Edmunds and Sudbury on the B1066 road in the Glem valley. Running east of the village centre is Hartest Hill, the steepest in Suffolk.[citation needed]
The village is centred on the large village green, fringed by an array of brightly coloured cottages, the village hall or institute, the medieval All Saints church and the Crown public house, formerly Hartest Hall the local landowner's seat.
Hartest's nearest town is Bury St Edmunds.
Notable residents
Former Special Envoy for the Archbishop of Canterbury and Islamic Jihad Organization hostage, Terry Waite lives in the village.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
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