Debenham
Debenham is a village and civil parish located 11 miles (18 km) north of Ipswich in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The River Deben rises in the parish, and flows along a prolonged ford through the village.
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Debenham village sign | |
Debenham Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,210 (2011) inc Winston & Aspall |
| • Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM173632 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stowmarket |
| Postcode district | IP14 |
| Dialling code | 01728 86 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.debenhamsuffolk.co.uk/ |
In 1086, Debenham was a comparatively large village of 69 households in the hundred of Claydon.
At the 2001 census the parish population was recorded as 1,728 increasing to 2,210 at the 2011 census though including the parishes of Aspall and Winston. It is currently estimated to be 2,274.
In 1991 Prince Alexandre of Belgium was married in the village however the marriage was kept a secret until 1998.
In November 2020, filming on the thriller movie Confession started at Debenham Church. The film stars Colm Meaney.
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