Long Melford Suffolk Map

About Long Melford

Long Melford, a substantial village in Suffolk's Babergh district, possesses a quiet dignity that has endured through centuries. It lies 3.1 km west of Acton (from Acton: bearing 278°T, OS grid TL 862 452), and is situated north-north-east of Rodbridge Corner village. Its broad, tree-lined village green, a space where the sun seems to linger a little longer, hints at the prosperous wool trade that once shaped its fortunes, a wealth still visible in the magnificent parish church of Holy Trinity and the imposing Melford Hall. The River Stour, a gentle murmur on the village's periphery, has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life here, its waters reflecting the changing colours of the sky. Long Melford carries a sense of settled grace, a place where the past breathes softly alongside the present, often felt most keenly on a crisp morning when the air itself seems to hold a hint of distant meadowsweet.

About This Long Melford Map Page

Explore Long Melford, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.074354, 0.716392. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.