Wordwell is a very small village in Suffolk, England, with an estimated population of only about 20 residents. It lies roughly five miles north of the larger town of Bury St Edmunds and is part of the West Suffolk district.
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Wordwell is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about five miles north of Bury St Edmunds. The village was hit by the Black Death in 1348 and never recovered in terms of population; in 2005 it was estimated to have only 20 residents. During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was part of the Culford Estate. From 1974 to 2019 it was in St Edmundsbury district. The settlement type is a village, indicating a rural setting with a very small community. Its postal district is IP 28, placing it within the broader area of Bury St Edmunds for postal purposes. The locality’s historical context and small population suggest a quiet, close-knit environment typical of rural Suffolk villages.