West Stow
| West Stow | |
|---|---|
Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 21.29 km2 (8.22 sq mi) Includes Wordwell |
| Population | 174 (2011) including Wordwell |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL820705 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP28 |
| Dialling code | 01284 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
West Stow is a small village and civil parish in West Suffolk, England. The village lies north of Bury St. Edmunds, south of Mildenhall and Thetford and west of the villages of Culford and Ingham in the area known as the Breckland. This area is located near the Lark River Valley and was settled from around AD 420–650. West Stow Hall is to the north of the village.
Its name may come from Anglo-Saxon wēste stōw = "deserted place", rather than "western place".
West Stow is home to the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village where visitors may see reconstructed Anglo-Saxon houses, and often living history re-enactments of early medieval life.
Fullers Mill Garden run by Perennial (Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society) is open to the public.