Depden
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Population (2021) of Depden: 214.
Local authority for Depden is West Suffolk
Introduction
Depden was recorded in Domesday as "Depdana"; John Speed's 1610 map shows it as "Debden".
The highest point in Suffolk, 128m (420ft) above sea level, can be found on the path between Elms Farm and the A143.
A Deserted Mediaeval Village has been found centred on St Mary's Church. All traces have now been ploughed out.
A Q Type bombing decoy was built in the south-west of the parish in 1939 (at TL 772 561) to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Stradishall.
History
The 1844 White's Suffolk Trades Directory lists George Ashman as a beer house keeper.
In 1865 George Bennell is listed as a beer retailer.
Acknowledgements
Some historical information from English Heritage's National Monuments Record.
