Welcome to Hoo
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Hoo is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of the town of Wickham Market and 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Framlingham. The parish lies to the south of the River Deben - neighbouring villages include Kettleburgh, Charsfield and Letheringham. The parish council is combined with Cretingham and Monewden, with Hoo itself having one of the smallest populations in Suffolk with 86 residents recorded at the 2001 census. At the 2011 Census, the parish was recorded in combination with Letheringham giving a total population of 160. The parish church, located to the north of the village centre and adjacent to Hoo Hall, is a Grade II* Listed building. It is dedicated to St Andrew and St Eustachius and dates from the 13th century with a 15th-century tower. The ecclesiastical parish is joined with Charsfield and services are still held regularly in the church which was threatened with redundancy in the 1970s. The church was used as a location in the 1974 film Akenfield.Hoo Hall is a 16th-century building with Grade II listed status. The parish has a number of other 16th-century buildings and two medieval moated sites to the south of the village centre, both scheduled monuments. Godwin's Place is a Grade II listed 16th century house, built on the site of larger house built in the 15th century by John Godyn or Godwyn.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
487 hectares |
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Population |
157 (2021) |
Density |
32 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.4 |
Ward |
Framlingham |
District |
Suffolk Coastal |
Postcodes |
IP13 |
ONS ID |
E04009418 |
Council
Contact details for Hoo Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Hoo Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Hoo Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Hoo Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Hoo Parish.
Local News
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Norfolk and Suffolk: Country & Coast to feature Sutton Hoo
Published: 28th Sep 2023
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Discover dazzling autumnal walks across Suffolk with the National Trust
Published: 6th Nov 2023
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1400-year-old temple discovered at Suffolk royal settlement
Published: 21st Nov 2023