Lakenheath is a village in Suffolk, England. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Village of Lakenheath
Lakenheath is a village of around 8200 residents[1] situated in the Forest Heath district of Suffolk, England. Towns Mildenhall Newmarket Brandon Significant Villages Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The village is close to the county boundaries of both Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, and at the meeting point of the The Fens and the Breckland natural environments. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate The Fens, also known as the Fenland, is a geographic area in eastern England, in the United Kingdom. The Breckland as a landscape region is an unusual natural habitat of England. Lakenheath Fen Nature Reserve, created in 1996, restored wetlands from agricultural fields that were growing carrots. Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk / Suffolk border between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway In May 2007, it was reported that cranes were nesting in the site for the first time since the fen lands were drained in the sixteenth century. Cranes are large long-legged and long-necked Birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. [2]
The village has a single Victorian primary school, constructed in 1878, which was extended in 1969 and again in 2004. [3] There is a small shopping street, with a grocery store, two newsagents, a garden centre, an opticians shop, a Chinese restaurant, fish and chip shop, and Filipino restaurant. The village has a library with internet access. Along this stretch of road a small skate park, a playing field and a children's play park can also be found.
Lakenheath has four pubs; The Half Moon, The Brewers Tap, The Cromwell Inn and The Plough. The Royal British Legion is a members only club.
Two different Lions International clubs are based in the village, one of which is a Bikers & Friends club that organise a bike run across East Anglia every year for charity.
Lakenheath is remarkable for its medieval church, built in the local flint construction style. Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert The church contains medieval paintings and medieval carving on the pews. [4] The faces of the church's stone angels bear the scars of the English Civil War, as none of the angels retain their original facial detail, due to religiously motivated vandalism by puritan soldiers. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, As well as the Anglican parish church, Lakenheath has churches representing the Methodist, Strict Baptist and Pentecostal (AOG) denominations. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Strict Baptists, also known as Particular Baptists, are people who believe in a strict- Calvinist interpretation of Christian theology. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations All three of the non-Anglican church buildings are also primarily constructed of local flint, albeit with later modifications in brick. Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert
Lakenheath railway station is three miles away from the village and not served by a car park. Lakenheath railway station serves the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. Consequently, it is rarely used by travellers.
RAF Lakenheath
Lakenheath is host to the largest USAF base in the United Kingdom: RAF Lakenheath. RAF Lakenheath is a Royal Air Force airfield located near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England The social impact of the United States Air Force fighter airbase and its nearby sister, RAF Mildenhall, on the economy of Lakenheath and on the nearby towns and villages is important. An airbase, sometimes referred to as an Air Force Station, a military Airport or airfield, provides basing and support of Military RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force (RAF station located at Mildenhall in Suffolk, England.
The United States has maintained a presence in the community since bombers were stationed there during WWII conducting raids on Europe. The base has a population of around 7000 service personnel. This does not account for non-combatant personnel and families.
During the mid-eighties there was a peace camp outside RAF Lakenheath. Peace camps are a form of physical Protest camp that is focused on Anti-war activity
There are three squadrons of F-15 fighters and their support and maintenance personnel stationed at RAF Lakenheath. The 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons fly the multi-role F-15E Strike Eagle and the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies the air-to-air F-15C Eagle variant. The 48th Fighter Wing, "Liberty Wing", is the parent unit exercising command of the base in conjunction with the RAF.
An American school system exists on the base with an elementary, intermediate and a high school.
Archaeology
The region between Devil's Dyke and the line between Littleport and Shippea Hill has archaeological sites of the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Devil's Dyke (also called Devil's Ditch) is generally assumed to be an Anglo-Saxon earthwork in eastern Cambridgeshire, England, and one Littleport is a large Village in The Fens of Cambridgeshire, England, approximately 6 miles north of Ely and 6 miles south-east Burnt Fen refers to the area around the A1101 road between Littleport in Cambridgeshire and Mildenhall in Suffolk, England Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. [5]
References
- ^ Lakenheath Village, UK - A Website of Information for Residents and Visitors
- ^ BBC News 17 May 2007
- ^ Our School
- ^ Lakenheath
- ^ Hall, David [1994]. Fenland survey : an essay in landscape and persistence / David Hall and John Coles. London; English Heritage. ISBN 1-85074-477-7. , p. 81-88
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