Akenham

Akenham is a civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk in Suffolk, England. It borders the northwestern edge of Ipswich. Neighboring towns of Akenham are Whitton (district of Ipswich ) in the south, Claydon in the west, the north and Henley Westerfield in the east. In 2005 Akenham had (estimated) 60 inhabitants.

Ceramics from the Roman era was also found in Akenham as artifacts from the time of the Anglo-Saxons, including a coin of King Æthelred II (c. 875 ). In the Domesday Book ( 1086 ) the place appears as Acheham.

The abandoned church of St Mary suffered in the Second World War a bomb and is now maintained by the Friends of Friendless Churches. The small church was the scene of a church scandal that occupied the national press over a year and finally with the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880 led to a change in the law (see web link) in the 19th century.

Rise Hall is a Georgian building which was built instead of data from the 13th century residence of Le Rus / Le Ruse / Rous family near the church.