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and has since been demolished. There is a historic non-denominational chapel (built in 1902) and a historic parish church (St Andrew's, dating from the 13th century). The Castle Inn public house has stood in the village since at least 1808, however it has not been open for several years. The village
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Like many small villages, Bredfield was unable to sustain not only the school but also a privately run grocery shop, the last one also closing in 1986. However, the villagers got together and started a community shop, initially in a
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A further example of the practical expression of the community spirit in the village is the recent establishment of an award-winning Jubilee Meadow conservation area and
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primary school, which also served surrounding villages, opened in 1853 and closed in 1986, and a number of its former pupils are still resident in the village.
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Bredfield is the likely real world location of Dr. Rant/ Mr. Eldred's house who are both characters who appear in the
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There are several small businesses in the village, which is surrounded by farmland.
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but eventually moving into a purpose-built extension to the village hall.
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Jubilee Meadow and Orchard on the Bredfield OneSuffolk website
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in 1086, as Brēde Felda (or various permutations thereof) in
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Bredfield is located in Suffolk
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Suffolk
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52°07′41″N 1°18′50″E / 52.128°N 1.314°E / 52.128; 1.314
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