Flixton, Lothingland

Flixton
Flixton
	Track To Old Hall Farm
	Flixton Location within Suffolk
Area	2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population	40 (2005 est.)
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM514957
District	East Suffolk;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lowestoft
Postcode district	NR32
Dialling code	01502
UK Parliament	Waveney;
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°30′04″N 1°42′11″E / 52.501°N 1.703°E

Flixton is a civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district.

The parish is sparsely populated with an estimated population of around 40.^[a]^[2]^[4]^[5] It borders the parishes of Blundeston, Oulton and Corton. The parish council is operated jointly with Blundeston.^[6] The B1075 Lowestoft to Somerleyton road crosses the parish.^[3]

History

Flixton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Flixtuna".^[7] The parish church, which was dedicated to St Andrew, was at least partly in ruins by the 16th century and was abandoned after the Great Storm of 1703 blew off the roof. The ecclesiastical parish was combined with Blundeston. Some ruins, which include 12th-century stonework and Roman bricks possibly reused from the nearby fort at Burgh Castle, remain and are protected as a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument.^[1]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Flixton Decoy

Flixton Decoy, an area of wooded marshland with a 14 acres (5.7 ha) open water lake, is in the west of the parish and within the area of The Broads national park. The lake is believed to have been created as a result of peat digging. It was the site of a duck decoy owned by the Morse family.^[11]^[12]

Marshland at the edge of the floodplain of the River Waveney extends to the Decoy, with the Lowestoft to Norwich railway line running just to the west of the parish boundary. The nearest railway stations are at Somerleyton and Oulton Broad North.^[1]^[3]

Notes

^ 2011 United Kingdom census population data does not report population figures for parishes where the population is small enough to potential identify individuals. As a result no population figure is available for Flixton at the census and its population is recorded with Oulton.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Flixton, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ ^a ^b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19. (Archived, 2008-12-19.)
^ ^a ^b ^c Village profile: Flixton (Lothingland ward), East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
^ Blundeston and Flixton, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ Flixton (nr. Lowestoft), Suffolk Pubs, Suffolk Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ Welcome to Blundeston & Flixton Parish Council Website, Blundeston and Flixton Parish Council. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ The Domesday Book Online - Suffolk F-H
^ Knott S St Andrew Flixton, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ Ruins of Church of St Andrew, List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ St Andrew's Church (remains of), List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ Payne-Gallwey R (1886) The book of duck decoys, their construction, management, and history, p.168. London: John van Vorst. (Available online. Retrieved 2021-03-13.)
^ Monument record FTN 005 - Flixton Decoy (Med), Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

[4] 2011 United Kingdom census population data does not report population figures for parishes where the population is small enough to potential identify individuals. As a result no population figure is available for Flixton at the census and its population is recorded with Oulton.^[3]

[she-1] Flixton, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[pop-2] Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19. (Archived, 2008-12-19.)

[vp-3] Village profile: Flixton (Lothingland ward), East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-09.

[hs-5] Blundeston and Flixton, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[camra-6] Flixton (nr. Lowestoft), Suffolk Pubs, Suffolk Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[pc-7] Welcome to Blundeston & Flixton Parish Council Website, Blundeston and Flixton Parish Council. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[8] The Domesday Book Online - Suffolk F-H

[sc-9] Knott S St Andrew Flixton, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[lc-10] Ruins of Church of St Andrew, List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[11] St Andrew's Church (remains of), List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[12] Payne-Gallwey R (1886) The book of duck decoys, their construction, management, and history, p.168. London: John van Vorst. (Available online. Retrieved 2021-03-13.)

[13] Monument record FTN 005 - Flixton Decoy (Med), Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

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Towns	Aldeburgh Beccles Bungay Carlton Colville Felixstowe Halesworth Kesgrave Leiston Lowestoft Orford Saxmundham Southwold Woodbridge
Civil parishes	Alderton Aldringham cum Thorpe All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham Badingham Barnby Barsham Bawdsey Benacre Benhall Blaxhall Blundeston Blythburgh Blyford Boulge Boyton Bramfield Brampton with Stoven Brandeston Bredfield Brightwell Bromeswell Bruisyard Bucklesham Burgh Butley Campsey Ash Capel St Andrew Charsfield Chediston Chillesford Clopton Cookley Corton Covehithe Cransford Cratfield Cretingham Culpho Dallinghoo Darsham Debach Dennington Dunwich Earl Soham Easton Ellough Eyke Falkenham Farnham Flixton (Lothingland) Flixton (the Saints) Foxhall Framlingham Friston Frostenden Gedgrave Gisleham Great Bealings Great Glemham Grundisburgh Hacheston Hasketon Hemley Henstead with Hulver Street Heveningham Hollesley Holton Hoo Huntingfield Iken Ilketshall St Andrew Ilketshall St John Ilketshall St Lawrence Ilketshall St Margaret Kettleburgh Kelsale cum Carlton Kessingland Kirton Knodishall Letheringham Levington Linstead Magna Linstead Parva Little Bealings Little Glemham Lound Marlesford Martlesham Melton Mettingham Middleton Monewden Mutford Nacton Newbourne North Cove Otley Oulton Oulton Broad Parham Peasenhall Pettistree Playford Purdis Farm Ramsholt Redisham Rendham Rendlesham Reydon (Easton Bavents) Ringsfield Rumburgh Rushmere Rushmere St Andrew Saxtead Shadingfield Shipmeadow Shottisham Sibton Snape Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet Sotherton Sotterley South Cove Spexhall St Cross, South Elmham St James, South Elmham St Margaret, South Elmham St Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield St Michael, South Elmham St Peter, South Elmham Sternfield Stratford St Andrew Stratton Hall Sudbourne Sutton Sutton Heath Sweffling Swilland Theberton Thorington Trimley St Martin Trimley St. Mary Tuddenham St Martin Tunstall Ubbeston Ufford Uggeshall Walberswick Waldringfield Walpole Wangford with Henham Wantisden Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet Westerfield Westhallilk Westleton Weston Wickham Market Willingham St Mary Wissett Witnesham Worlingham Wrentham Yoxford
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