Moulton is situated on the River Lark 4 miles North East of Newmarket.

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Although I’ve lived in Suffolk all my life this is not an area I’m familiar with, but what a charming village Moulton is, tucked away and with many a surprise in store.

It pre-dates the Doomsday book of 1086 and is older than Newmarket. The ancient Ickneild Way (B1506) forms the northern parish boundary and also the county boundary with Cambridgeshire.

Packhorse Bridge

A rare feature of the village is a four-arched 15th century packhorse bridge, which spanned the River Kennet, now little more than a stream. Built of flint and stone, it is very narrow and the parapets have been kept low to allow goods carried by mules and packhorses to overhang the bridge. There is also a flint footbridge of similar design not too far away.

For more information visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.12625

The Church

The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter and has an unusual weathervane on the tower in the form of a large fish. The church stands to the south of the village and its impressive situation gives it a commanding position overlooking the river valley and surrounding countryside.

There was a church here in Norman times and the extent of the Norman nave can be seen in the exterior walls where the stone shaft marking its four corners can be seen in the east and west walls of the north and south aisles.

Moulton today

Today the village has a well-situated post office and village store, which seemed to be very popular when I passed. The Kings Head Public House serves food from Monday to Saturday and the village hall is home to badminton and bridge clubs as well as the Brownies and Cubs.

For more about Moulton visit the website at www.moultonsuffolk.co.uk

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