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Clare, Suffolk

Clare is a market town in Suffolk, on the north bank of the River Stour which divides Suffolk from Essex. As a cloth town, it is one of Suffolk's "threads". Its wealth from wool and cloth in the Middle Ages and early modern period has provided Clare with a vast "wool church" and many attractive houses about the village are from these ages. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is one of the largest and most beautiful in East Anglia. The town is within the council area of West Suffolk (Suffolk).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Suffolk
Lat, Long: 52.07851,0.58113997
Grid Reference: TL 7697 4538
Civil Parish: Clare CP
Council Area: West Suffolk CA (Suffolk CA)
Police Area: Suffolk PA

GBPN ID: 9618
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clare,_Suffolk_9618

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