Shimpling is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Shimpling

There are great places to visit near Shimpling including some great fens, nature reserves, historic buildings, villages and historic monuments.

Don't miss Lopham Fen's fens if visiting the area around Shimpling.

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Shimpling if you like nature reserves.

Historic Buildings to visit near Shimpling include Ickworth.

There are a number of villages near to Shimpling including Elveden.

The area close to Shimpling boasts some of the best historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Shimpling History

There are some historic monuments around Shimpling:

• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• East Low Hill tumulus
• Market cross
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Wood Hall moated site
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds