EXNING: West Suffolk Parish #1 of 103

WEST SUFFOLK PARISH #1: EXNING Exning – “Gyxna’s people” Welcome everyone to West Suffolk for the first of a run of eight parishes between the towns of Newmarket and Mildenhall. To kick things off we’re in the most Westerly village anywhere in Suffolk – Exning – which sits just to the North of the A14. That road separates it from Newmarket, and together, the two can be found in what is almost a Suffolk exclave, surrounded on three sides by Cambridgeshire. Part of this very parish used to be in Cambridgeshire until very recently in fact, until boundary changes widened the portion of land connecting Exning to the rest of Suffolk. Three notable historical figures are associated with this place. Two of them are Saints, whilst the third is one of the most famous women this country has ever had – Boudica. Exning was believed to be the capital of the Iron Age and early Roman age tribe, the Iceni, who were led by Boudica. As their queen, Boudica would lead an uprising against the Romans, something that places her in the annals of British history as a heroine, despite the fact it was unsuccessful. The village has changed considerably since her time, but this piece of history is still upheld in at least two ways around Exning today. Lets learn more about her as we walk around village number 1 in West Suffolk! **** #WestSuffolk, #Exning, #Newmarket, #Cambridge, #BuryStEdmunds, #Suffolk, #Windmills, #Churches, #Boudica, #Pubs, #Romans, #Railways, #Chapels, #Rivers, #Halls, #Stables, #Horses, #Racecourse, #RAF, #Shops, #Memorials, **** Conservation Appraisal: https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planni... Exning United: https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTea... Wheatsheaf Inn: https://suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/261 Wests Garage: https://westsnewmarket.co.uk/ Regency Cakes: https://regencycakes.com/ Rumbles: https://www.rumblesfishbarnewmarket.c... School: https://www.exning.suffolk.sch.uk/key.... Harraton Court Stables:   / 1563154427116315   https://harratoncourtstables.com/ Landwade Church: By David from Colorado Springs, United States - St Nicholas church Landwade Suffolk, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Windmills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... St Martins: http://www.exningparishchurch-old.uk/... http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/exni... Church Hall: http://www.exningcommunitychurchhall.... Duck Race: http://www.exning.net/duck.html Boudica Sign: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/438... TSR: https://tsrengineconversions.co.uk/ War Memorial: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item... Chapel: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21606544.... White Swan: https://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/263/whit... White Horse: https://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/262/whit... St Wendreda’s Well: https://heritage.suffolk.gov.uk/Monum... General info: https://heritage.suffolk.gov.uk/media... Demographics: https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/e... Rightmove: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-pri... Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video: Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)    • Foxsnow   Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)    • Mickey's House   The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)    • Voices   The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)    • The Keyhouse - Circles (official audio)   Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)    • Helen Flunder - 'Sun' (Official Audio)   Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)    • Helen Flunder - Angels (Official Audio)   Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)    • Caistor and the Lincolnshire Wolds   I have me a Facebook page too!   / the-village-idiot-226069228730989   And now an INSTAGRAM - @andythevillageidiot Come and join The Village People! (Subscribers only!)   / 1037756120085304   Please consider buying me a coffee to support the channel! The more I get the faster I'll get to your parish! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevilla... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @thevillageidiot