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Coordinates: 52°13′26″N 1°10′48″E / 52.224°N 1.180°E
Debenham 
Debenham village sign
Debenham
Debenham shown within SuffolkPopulation 2,040 [1] OS grid reference TM173632 District Mid Suffolk Shire county Suffolk Region East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom EU Parliament East of England Website http://www.debenhamsuffolk.co.uk/ List of places: UK • England • Suffolk Debenham is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in Eastern England. In the 2001 census the population recorded was 1,728.[2] In 2005 the population was estimated to have increased to 2,040.[1]
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Geography
The River Deben rises in the parish, and runs along a prolonged ford through the village, and claims to be the third longest ford in the United Kingdom.[3]
Services and Amenities
This large village has many shops including a supermarket, green grocers, butcher, bakers, florists, antiques, hardware, pottery and newsagents. There are two pubs, The Woolpack and The Angel, and several cafes. Services include a post office, library, pharmacy, doctors, police station and fire station.
Debenham High School (for students aged 11–16) is situated on Gracechurch Street. Debenham also has a primary school for ages 5-11.
The local football club, Debenham LC is based at the village's leisure centre, and plays in Division One of the Eastern Counties League.
Events
Debenham Arts Festival started in 2009 and runs each year for a week in June.
References
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ^ Debenham Profile OCSI comissioned by Suffolk Acre 2007
- ^ Wet Roads. "Fords in Suffolk". http://www.wetroads.co.uk/suffolk.htm.
External links
Categories:- Villages in Suffolk
- Mid Suffolk
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