Whepstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Whepstead

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

Places near Whepstead feature a number of interesting fens including Lopham Fen.

Places near Whepstead feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Ickworth is a great place to visit close to Whepstead if you like historic buildings.

Villages to visit near Whepstead include Elveden.

Elveden Monument is a great place to visit close to Whepstead if you like historic monuments.

Whepstead History

There are some historic monuments around Whepstead:

• Settlement site W of Hengrave mill
• Black Ditches
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• The Chapel of the Charnel
• Moated site and associated fishpond to the south east of Barrow Hall
• Site of Little Saxham Hall
• Moated site at Depden Hall
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints
• St Saviour's Hospital
• Moated site W of Gifford's Hall
• Babwell Friary (remains of)
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds