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Alpheton

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According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is the homestead of Aelfled.

It is believed, that Alpheton was founded by Aefflead, whose husband Byrthnoth, Earl of Essex, was killed at the battle of Maldon, on the Blackwater River in Essex, in AD 991.

Aefflead was the sister-in-law of the Saxon king Edmund the Elder, and following the battle and the death of her husband, she moved north from Maldon and settled in what was originally called Aefflead's Tun (estate) and probably lived in Alpheton Hall. The name was altered through the ages and is described as Alfreton in the Domesday Book.

Although Alpheton was in the Sudbury, Suffolk registration district, it has seen changes over time, which can be found here

More informatiion on Alpheton can be found here and at One Suffolk.

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is at the end of Church Lane, surrounded by farmland and next to Alpheton Hall. It is believed to date from the 10th century. Although there is no indication of its dedication prior to the Reformation, it probably served as a Chapel for the residents of the Hall, throughout time. The royal arms of Charles I are on show in the church. Photos of the Royal Arms, and many more of the church can be seen at Suffolk Churches, Alpheton website.





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