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Before it was combined with
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and lies close to the end of the runway of RAF Lakenheath. The church has a medieval core although it was restored in the 19th century. It features 12th century doorways and a 14th-century tower and is a Grade II*
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Wangford Hall lies to the south of the church immediately adjacent to the airbase boundary fences. It dates from the 16th century and was the home of
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A Saxon inhumation burial has also been discovered in the parish. Glass and amber beads and a bronze gilded 'hinged handle' from the site are in the
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located in the former parish area. It features areas of inland sand dune, heathland and carr and includes areas of the rare grey hair-grass
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airbase is west of the former parish area with the main runway extending into it. Wangford is located around 2 miles (3.2 km) east of
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operated base, was built beginning in 1940, initially as a decoy airfield. In the post war period it was used initially as an
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runs through the former parish area cutting it in two. To the south-east of the A1065 much the area of the former parish is
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and had 29 households. In the mid 19th century the parish had a population of 48 and in 1881 the population was 56.
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