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Welcome to Wrentham

Wrentham is a village of approximately 1000 persons nestled around a junction on the A12 London/Ipswich/Lowestoft/Gt. Yarmouth trunk road. The junction has roads to Southwold, Beccles and a very interesting church at Covehithe. Wrentham is steeped in history stretching back to Saxon times and is mentioned in the Doomsday book. It is a mixture of old and new with some small new housing estates strategically placed so as not to detract from the overall impression of a very attractive village. Click here for more information. Wrentham has some very pleasant buildings and has won the ‘Best Kept Village’ competition several times in the past. In 2004 Wrentham won the competition for the 10th time and a tree was planted to commemorate this. In 2008 the Village won the Waveney District Area Section again and received a cheque for £200 from Waveney District Council which has been spent on providing a new Notice Board at the Village Hall, also a Cheque was presented for £250 by Beach Radio, Lowestoft as part of their ‘Help an East Coast Child’ campaign. This was spent on two five a side football goal posts. With a core of old Wrentham families plus many new residents it still has a real sense of community.

The village is well sited for holiday makers wishing to visit the surrounding area, which includes Southwold : a quaint old Suffolk seaside resort untouched by time, Beccles a pretty market town, which has excellent boating facilities on the River Waveney, Lowestoft: England’s most Easterly point, Covehithe and Oulton Broad, which is also good for boating. Oulton Broad is the most Southerly of the ‘Norfolk’ Broads, being in Suffolk! It connects to the other Broads and holiday cruisers can be seen here and at Beccles. There is also power boat racing here on Thursday evenings in the summer. Covehithe is a hamlet 2 - 3 miles from Wrentham and boasts a magnificant church, a good proportion of which is a ruin.

Wrentham has good sports and recreational facilities and a prize winning Brass Band. (website: www.wrenthamband.org)

Wrentham, Suffolk enjoys connections with Wrentham Massachusetts. In 2023 Wrentham Massachusetts celebrated its 350th anniversary. While it is not quite as old as Wrentham in England, the inhabitants are still proud of the milestone and enjoyed several activities throughout the year.

ABOUT WRENTHAM

PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH COUNCIL

For Parish Council information go to

wrenthamparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Garden Waste Collection Scheme

for details visit

www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/waste/waste-collection-and-disposal/garden-waste/

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THE OUTREACH POST OFFICE

The Outreach P.O. is open in Wrentham Stores on:

The hours are:

Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30pm

Thursday 1.00 - 3.00pm

Tel: 01502 574069

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COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH

If you would be interested in Coordinating or volunteering please contact the Parish Clerk on 07543555753

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For Travel Information

(Bus Timetables, Bus Passes, Park & Ride,

Tickets & Fares etc)

go to www.Suffolkonboard.com

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Discover your mobile library

Did you know that the Suffolk Libraries mobile library visits your area regularly, giving access to hundreds of thousands of books, including large print, audiobooks and children’s books? You can also hire CDs and DVDs for a small charge. If the items you want are not on the van you can reserve them from the library catalogue free of charge and have them delivered on the van at a later date. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and will offer a warm welcome to anyone who visits. The steps convert into a lift for those with limited mobility. This is a valuable service to rural and isolated communities who have lost many of their other local services, and can also be an opportunity to meet up with other people and catch up with the local goings on. Come along to visit us and help to keep this service running for YOUR community – all are welcome! To find out where your nearest mobile library stop is ring Suffolk Libraries Customer Service Helpline on 01473 263838,

email: help@suffolklibraries.co.uk

For local times see:

Website: suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk/visit/mobile-libraries/

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HENSTEAD EXOTIC GARDEN

Address: Henstead Exotic Garden

Church Road, Henstead, Beccles, Suffolk

NR34 7LD

Mobile Number: 07715 876606

Email: andrew.hensteadexoticgarden@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.hensteadexoticgarden.co.uk

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HUNDRED RIVER FARM & MAIZE MAZE

Address:: Hundred River Farm,

Valley Farm,

Sotterley,

Suffolk

Tel: : 01502 476240

Website: hundredriverfarm.wordpress.com

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH

SERVICES IN DECEMBER

APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO WRENTHAM RESIDENTS

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WRENTHAM CHAPEL

Historic Wrentham Chapel is on Chapel Road NR34 7LT.

(click HERE for information)

Services at the Chapel (U.R.C.) are normally held on the first and fourth Sundays of each month at 3.00 pm. All welcome.

CAEDMON AT CHRISTMAS

in Wrentham Chapel

Saturday December 20th from 7.00pm.

A popular celebration of all things seasonal in music, word and song. As usual a programme will consist of items brought along on the night by some of the audience. A light festive buffet will be included with wine and fruit juice. There is no charge, but donations will be welcome and will be donated to Christian Aid.

NEWS and EVENTS

Royal British Legion

The Wrentham branch of The Royal British Legion now has its own website.

http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/wrentham-district

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WRENTHAM SPORTS FACILITIES

Why not join

Wrentham Bowls Club, Wrentham Tennis Club or Wrentham & Mutford Football Club

click here for Information

WRENTHAM VILLAGE HALL

London Road, NR34 7HJ

*TO BOOK THE VILLAGE HALL*

or to check availability

(See booking information )

For information on ‘What’s On’ in the Village Hall

Click here

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WRENTHAM BAND CONCERT

Wrentham Village Hall

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WRENTHAM VILLAGE HALL CINEMA

www.wvhc.uk

hosts evenings of

FILMS & Refreshments

on the last Saturday of each month

Tickets £5.00 AT THE DOOR

Doors open 6.45pm Film starts 7.30pm

There will not be a film in December

31st January - the Salt Path (12)

28th February – Downton Abbey (PG)

28th March = The Roses (15)

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SINGING FOR FUN

Singing for fun is on Thursday mornings

Wrentham Village Hall

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Click on pictures

(See poster)

Voluntary Help Centre

Registered Charity No. 1164155

The Voluntary Help Centre in Southwold provide a community car service for people living in Southwold, Reydon and surrounding villages, including Wrentham. The community car service prioritises getting people to medical appointments such as at the hospital, doctors, dentists etc, however if we have drivers available we can also accommodate other trips such as hair appointments, shopping etc.

We are currently looking for volunteer drivers in all areas. In particular, volunteers are needed in Walberswick, Blythburgh, Wangford and Wrentham, to help meet journey requests from those villages.

So why not join the VHC and be a volunteer before you need a volunteer?

Volunteer drivers receive 45p per mile per journey undertaken.

Come and talk to us at the Stella Peskett Millennium Hall and see how you can help, or phone us on (01502) 724549

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Power Failure 105

British Gas 0800 111 999

Anglian Water 0800 771 881 (for reporting leaks)

Essex & Suffolk Water 0800 526 337 (24 hr service)

or 0800 393 084 (for reporting leaks)

East Suffolk District Council Customer Services

01502 562111

Suffolk County Council Customer Services 0345 606 6067

Items of Interest

1 The floods in 1993

2 Party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday

3 The Restoration of the War Memorial

4 The Olympic Torch in Wrentham

5 A celebration of 42 years service by Geoffrey & Stanton Sallows

6 The Chipperfield family have presented a bench to the village.

TO BOOK THE VILLAGE HALL SEE 'Wrentham Village Hall' BELOW. Wrentham Cinema will be showing the film 'The SALT PATH ', certificate 15, on 31st January

CRIME PREVENTION

Please find below the latest newsletter and some crime prevention

posters / advice in relation to theft of power tools

- supplied by Suffolk Constabulary.

(Click on picture to see poster)

WRENTHAM STORES

Monday to Friday open from 7.00am to 8.00pm daily

Saturdays & Sundays open from 8.00am to 8.00pm

Tel. No. 01502 675239

FIRST RESPONDERS

First responders are members of the community who have been trained to attend emergencies (heart attacks etc.).

They are contacted by the emergency services and can usually get to an emergency before the paramedics. Because they are on the spot, they are able to start the crucial recovery process within a very short time.

Coordinator: Mrs Pat Seaman

More information on what ‘First Responders’ do

The New Housing Deveopemnt in

Chapel Road

We are working with East Suffolk Council as part of the S106 agreement to offer First Homes to first time buyers who have lived in Wrentham for a minimum of 5 years (there are other eligibility criteria that must be met which we will be very happy to discuss with anyone who feels they might be interested in purchasing a plot using the First Homes scheme).

We are very keen to ensure that the residents of Wrentham are aware of this scheme and the benefits it affords first time buyers who do not wish to move away from the village they may have grown up in. Claire Richards, Sales Manager

clairerichards@crippsdevelopments.co.uk

www.crippsdevelopments.co.uk

For information: Jubilee Park

SHARED OWNERSHIP

ORWELL HOUSING are taking handover on behalf of East Suffolk Council of some lovely new affordable housing at Jubilee Park, Wrentham.

There will be 3 x two bedroom houses guide prices £117,500 - £122,500 for a 50% share.

Shared ownership is a great way to get on the property ladder

https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/looking-for-a-home/shared-ownership/wrentham-suffolk/

the-mindful-life.com

Drama, based on the memoir by Raynor Winn, in which a couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.. The memoir is now the subject of some controversy!

The movie follows the Crawley family and staff as they enter the 1930s, navigating how to lead Downton Abbey into the future and embrace change

The film charts the rise and implosion of Theo and Ivy Rose

IJAB School Of Performing Arts

IJAB school of performing arts provides high quality dance and performing arts classes for students aged 2 years to adults in a friendly and encouraging environment.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to express themselves through performing arts

Classes at Wrentham Village hall

Classes we offer: Ballet, Tap, Street dance, Musical Theatre Contemporary. Modern, Jazz, Freestyle, Commercial.

Special Education needs classes

Private singing or dance sessions

Please contact us for more information: 07394985137

email: Ijabschoolofperformingarts@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook

and Instagram @IJABschoolofperfomringarts

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