Visit Sapiston Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sapiston

  

Sapiston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sapiston

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Sapiston history

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Sapiston church dates back to the 12th century, (a little before the time of Matilda de Sapiston) It has not been in use since 1972 when the parishes of Sapiston and Honington were combined. The village was originally right by the ford across the Blackbourn (or Black Bourn) During the 14th century the entire village moved a few hundred yards north, possibly to escape from the Black Death. It was in Sapiston that the Suffolk poet Robert Bloomfield, author of “The Farmer’s Boy” (1800), worked from the age of ten to the. age of fifteen.

About Sapiston

Honington & Sapiston is located in Suffolk County. The town was first described in the Gazetteer of Suffolk in 1855. A book by Syd Thurlow has been written detailing many local stories about the town.

Dad’s Army

Sapiston and Honington were used for part of the 1970s British TV show Dad’s Army. The area was used for the episode “Dads Army Things that go Bump in the Night”

You can visit Sapiston places with Walkfo Sapiston to hear history at Sapiston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sapiston has 13 places to visit in our interactive Sapiston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sapiston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sapiston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sapiston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 13 audio facts unique to Sapiston places in an interactive Sapiston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Sapiston Places Map
13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Sapiston historic spots	Sapiston tourist destinations	Sapiston plaques	Sapiston geographic features
Walkfo Sapiston tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sapiston

  

Best Sapiston places to visit

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Sapiston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sapiston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sapiston’s information audio spots:

St Andrew’s Church, Sapiston St Andrew’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Sapiston, Suffolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The church served what became a deserted medieval village.

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