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	St Petronilla Church, Whepstead
	Whepstead Location within Suffolk
District	West Suffolk;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
Land	England
Sovereign state	Vereinigtes Königreich
Post town	Bury St Edmunds
Postcode district	IP29
UK Parliament	West Suffolk;
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°11′24″N 0°40′59″E / 52.190°N 0.683°E

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Whepstead is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, located south of Bury St Edmunds. Once the property of Bury Abbey it became a possession of the Drury family at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century. Whepstead Church is dedicated to St Petronilla the only such dedication in England.

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson described Whepstead in his Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales like this:

"WHEPSTEAD, a parish, with a village, in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 4½ miles SSW of Bury-St. Edmunds r. station. It has a post-office under Bury-St. Edmunds. Acres, 2,670. Real property, £4,281. Pop., 677. Houses, 140. The property is much subdivided. Plumpton House is the seat of W. R. Bevan, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £600.* Patron, A. R. Steele, Esq. The church is good; and there are an endowed school with £35 a year, and charities £50"^[1]

Hamlets in the parish of Whepstead include Melon Green, Mickley Green and Stone Cross Green.

There is one pub in Whepstead called The White Horse, which is a free house built in the 17th century.^[2]

A community centre is located on the B1066 Bury St Edmunds to Hartest road. It is managed by the local community and is regularly used for activities including keep fit, carpet bowls, and the cricket club.^[3]

Demography

According to the Office for National Statistics, at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, Whepstead had a population of 427 with 181 households.^[4]

Population change

Population change in Whepstead from 1801 to 1891
Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1881	1891
Population	546	635	664	618	681	652	625	502
*Source: A Vision of Britain Through Time^[5]*

Population change in Whepstead from 1901 to 2001
Year	1901	1911	1921	1931	1951	1961	2001
Population	472	430	376	391	421	357	427
Source: A Vision of Britain Through Time

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References

^ "History of Whepstead, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
^ "White Horse Pub, Whepstead". www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
^ "Suffolk Village Halls". www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
^ "Suffolk County Council - 2001 Census Profiles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "A Vision of Britain Through Time". University of Portsmouth & others. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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[1] "History of Whepstead, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[2] "White Horse Pub, Whepstead". www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[3] "Suffolk Village Halls". www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[4] "Suffolk County Council - 2001 Census Profiles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[5] "A Vision of Britain Through Time". University of Portsmouth & others. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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-{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}
+{{for|the historic house in Australia|Whepstead, Wellington Point}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
+{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}
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-'''Whepstead''' is a village in [[Suffolk]], United Kingdom, located south of [[Bury St Edmunds]].  Once the property of [[Bury Abbey]] it became a possession of the Drury family at the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in the 16th century. Whepstead Church is dedicated to St Petronilla the only such dedication in England.
+'''Whepstead''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Suffolk (district)|West Suffolk]] district of [[Suffolk]] in eastern England, located south of [[Bury St Edmunds]].  Once the property of [[Bury Abbey]] it became a possession of the Drury family at the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in the 16th century. Whepstead Church is dedicated to St Petronilla the only such dedication in England.
-In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson described Whepsted in his Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales like this;
+In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson described Whepstead in his Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales like this:
-'''''"WHEPSTEAD''', a parish, with a village, in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 4½ miles SSW of Bury-St. Edmunds r. station. It has a post-office under Bury-St. Edmunds. Acres, 2,670. Real property, £4,281. Pop., 677. Houses, 140. The property is much subdivided. Plumpton House is the seat of W. R. Bevan, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £600.* Patron, A. R. Steele, Esq. The church is good; and there are an endowed school with £35 a year, and charities £50"''<ref>{{Cite web|title = History of Whepstead, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk {{!}} Map and description|url = http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7924|website = www.visionofbritain.org.uk|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
+'''''"WHEPSTEAD''', a parish, with a village, in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 4½ miles SSW of Bury-St. Edmunds r. station. It has a post-office under Bury-St. Edmunds. Acres, 2,670. Real property, £4,281. Pop., 677. Houses, 140. The property is much subdivided. Plumpton House is the seat of W. R. Bevan, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £600.* Patron, A. R. Steele, Esq. The church is good; and there are an endowed school with £35 a year, and charities £50"''<ref>{{Cite web|title = History of Whepstead, in St Edmundsbury and Suffolk {{!}} Map and description|url = http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7924|website = www.visionofbritain.org.uk|access-date = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
 [[Hamlet (place)|Hamlets]] in the [[parish]] of Whepstead include [[Melon Green]], [[Mickley Green]] and [[Stone Cross Green]].
-There is one pub in Whepstead called The White Horse, which is a free house built in the 17th century.<ref>{{Cite web|title = White Horse Pub, Whepstead|url = http://www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk/aboutus.html|website = www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
+There is one pub in Whepstead called The White Horse, which is a free house built in the 17th century.<ref>{{Cite web|title = White Horse Pub, Whepstead|url = http://www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk/aboutus.html|website = www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk|access-date = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
-A community centre is located on the B1066 Bury St Edmunds to Hartest road. It is managed by the local community and is regularly used for activities including Keep Fit, Carpet Bowls,and the Cricket Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Suffolk Village Halls|url = http://www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk/hall.php?h=Whepstead+Community+Centre|website = www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
+A community centre is located on the B1066 [[Bury St Edmunds]] to [[Hartest]] road. It is managed by the local community and is regularly used for activities including keep fit, carpet bowls, and the cricket club.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Suffolk Village Halls|url = http://www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk/hall.php?h=Whepstead+Community+Centre|website = www.suffolkvillagehalls.co.uk|access-date = 2015-10-23}}</ref>
 ==Demography==
-According to the [[Office for National Statistics]], at the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]], Whepstead had a population of 427 with 181 households.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A546F6B2-3218-4537-9398-384E6BA430C5/0/CensusParishdata.pdf |title= Suffolk County Council - 2001 Census Profiles |work= |accessdate=2011-02-22}}</ref>
+According to the [[Office for National Statistics]], at the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]], Whepstead had a population of 427 with 181 households.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A546F6B2-3218-4537-9398-384E6BA430C5/0/CensusParishdata.pdf |title= Suffolk County Council - 2001 Census Profiles |access-date= 2011-02-22 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928072020/http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A546F6B2-3218-4537-9398-384E6BA430C5/0/CensusParishdata.pdf |archive-date= 2011-09-28 }}</ref>
 ===Population change===
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width:70%; border:0; text-align:center; line-height:120%;"
-! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population growth]] in Whepstead from 1801 to 1891
+! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population change]] in Whepstead from 1801 to 1891
 |-
 !  style="background:#9cc; color:navy; height:17px;"| Year
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 | style="background:#fff; color:black;"| 502
 |-
-| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>'''Source: ''A Vision of Britain Through Time''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10274199&c_id=10001043&add=N |title=A Vision of Britain Through Time |publisher=University of Portsmouth & others |accessdate=2011-02-22}}</ref></small>
+| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|'''Source: ''A Vision of Britain Through Time''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10274199&c_id=10001043&add=N |title=A Vision of Britain Through Time |publisher=University of Portsmouth & others |access-date=2011-02-22}}</ref> '''
 |}
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width:70%; border:0; text-align:center; line-height:120%;"
-! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population growth]] in Whepstead from 1901 to 2001
+! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population change]] in Whepstead from 1901 to 2001
 |-
 !  style="background:#9cc; color:navy; height:17px;"| Year
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 | style="background:#fff; color:black;"| 427
 |-
-| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>'''Source: ''A Vision of Britain Through Time''
+| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|'''Source: ''A Vision of Britain Through Time'' '''
 |}
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 {{Geographic location
 |title     = '''Neighbouring villages, and hamlets'''
-|Northwest = [[Chevington]]
+|Northwest = [[Chevington, Suffolk|Chevington]]
 |North     = [[Horringer]]
 |Northeast = [[Nowton]]
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category-inline|Whepstead}}
+{{West Suffolk|state=expanded}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Villages in Suffolk]]
+[[Category:Civil parishes in Suffolk]]
+[[Category:Borough of St Edmundsbury]]

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