| Barnby | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_591729.jpg) St John the Baptist's church | |
  Barnby Location withinSuffolk | |
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 479 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM476895 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
| 52°26′53″N1°38′28″E / 52.448°N 1.641°E /52.448; 1.641 | |
Barnby is a village andcivil parish in theEast Suffolk district ofSuffolk, England.[2] The village is 5 miles (8.0 km) west ofLowestoft and 3 miles (4.8 km) east ofBeccles in the north of the county. It is effectively merged with the village ofNorth Cove which constitutes a separate parish.[3]
At the2011 United Kingdom census the population of the parish was 479.[1] This had fallen slightly from a mid-2005 estimated population of 510.[a][1][4] Other than North Cove, it is bordered byCarlton Colville to the east,Mutford to the south, and to the north theNorfolk parish ofBurgh St Peter across the river.[1]
The northern border of the parish is marked by theRiver Waveney and the northern area lies withinThe Broads National Park.[3] The village lies on theA146 road running betweenNorwich andLowestoft. This bypasses the built up area on a series of bends known locally as the "Barnby bends".[3] TheIpswich to Lowestoft railway line runs through the north of the parish, with the nearest stations atOulton Broad South andBeccles.
The village was mentioned in theDomesday Book. It had an average population at this time with about 13 families in the village.[5] The village formed part of the holdings of Earl Hugh of Chester.[5]
The village contains a public house and a garden centre. Barnby and North Cove Primary School educates around 45 children aged 4 to 11.[6] It is federated withSouthwold primary school, sharing a headteacher.[7] At age 11 children transfer toSir John Leman High School in Beccles.
The village church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and is a grade II*listed building.[8][9] The nave and chancel date from the 13th century with a 14th-century tower.[8][10] There are the remains of three 15th century wall paintings inside the church.[8][9]
Barnby Broad and Marshes is designated as aSite of Special Scientific Interest. It covers an area of 189.6 hectares (469 acres) of grazing marsh, carr woodland and fen running from the village to the banks of theRiver Waveney to the north, much of it in the parish ofNorth Cove.[11] Barnby Broad itself is an area of open water resulting from medieval peat cutting and is part ofthe Broads system.[11] A range of natural and semi-natural habitats are present in the area which is an important bird nesting site.[11]
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