Great
Glemham is an attractive Suffolk village situated a mile or two to
the west of the busy A12 and roughly equidistant between
Framlingham and Saxmundham. The parish takes the shape of an
irregular triangle formed by two clay ridges flanking the channel
of a seasonal watercourse, the Gull, flowing NW to SE to join the
upper River Alde which forms its eastern boundary. The heart of the
village is centred around a staggered cross road and contains some
fifty dwellings as well as the fine 14C All Saints Church, the
Crown Inn and the recently modernised village hall.
Although small, with a population of around 200, the village prides
itself on being a lively community. There are several clubs and
societies, many of which meet in the very well appointed village
hall and informal gatherings at the bar of the Crown are not
unknown.
Although, alas, there is no longer a permanent village store, the
village is served by a regular milkman and both a grocer and a
fishmonger make weekly visits. There is a bus service to and
from Ipswich on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
as well as services to and from Framlingham and Saxmundham every
weekday and on Saturdays. It is also possible to travel to and from
Leiston on the school bus during termtime weekdays.
For more information about our village visit the Great Glemham
Website
www.glemham.co.uk