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Higham is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located on the eastern bank of the River Brett (which defines the parish's western boundary), around north of the point at which it joins the River Stour, it is part of Babergh district. In 2005 it had a population of 140,〔(Estimates of Total Population of Areas of Suffolk ) Suffolk County Council〕 increasing to 203 at the census 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parish population 2011 )〕 The village itself is a designated conservation area, whilst the entire parish is located within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It also contains Rowley Grove, a nature reserve classed as Ancient Woodland and a point to point racecourse which is home to the Waveney Harriers. ==St Mary's Church== A church stood in Higham at the time of the Domesday Book and parts of the original church are incorporated into the current building, which is primarily 14th to 15th-century. The north aisle was added in 1410 and is thought to be the work of 'Hawes', a mason from Occold, who was responsible for similar work on the chancel arches at the churches at Bildeston, Debenham and Otley. At the west end of the nave is a Perpendicular font and nearby is a large stoup of a similar age. The benches are Victorian copies of medieval originals, although four 15th-century poppyheads have been re-used. The timber-framed chancel arch is also Victorian and is decorated with delicate carvings of flowers and foliage. The chancel stalls, also Victorian, have traceried fronts. The medieval piscina is set beneath a 15th-century moulded arch. Above the piscina, on the south wall; is a memorial to Alice Dokenfield who died in 1622 at the age of 15. The oldest memorial, uncovered during repairs to the floor in 2005, is a slab, with indents for brasses, probably that of John Mannock of Giffords Hall in Shimpling who died in 1476. According to the church guide the missing brasses were removed by William Dowsing, who visited Higham on 2 February 1644. The timber roof beams have carved wooden corbels with various facial expressions.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Higham, Babergh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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