Worlingham

Civil Parish in Suffolk East Suffolk

England

Worlingham

A large serpentine wall This 12 foot high wall was once protection for a walled garden, part of a kitchen garden probably associated with Worlingham Hall. Located in Garden Lane, it is from this garden that the road takes its name.
This face extends to about 40 metres along the road, being the eastern side. A straight wall joins at the southeast corner and runs 60 metres westward and joins another serpentine wall running south to north terminating in the back garden of numbers 11 and 12 Paddocks Green. Originally covering about an acre, just over 0.4 of a hectare.
The whole structure is grade II listed #1032014 and was constructed late 18th or early 19th century — A large serpentine wall Credit: Adrian S Pye

Worlingham is a civil parish located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated just 2 miles west of the market town of Beccles, on the southern bank of the River Waveney. The parish covers an area of approximately 6 square miles and has a population of around 2,000 residents.

Worlingham is known for its picturesque countryside, with rolling hills and open fields surrounding the village. It is predominantly a rural area, with a few scattered residential properties and farms. The village itself has a charming and peaceful atmosphere, with a mix of traditional and modern houses.

The parish is home to St. Mary's Church, a historic Grade I listed building that dates back to the 14th century. The church is a prominent feature of the village and attracts visitors for its architectural beauty and religious significance.

Worlingham has a strong sense of community, with various local amenities available for its residents. These include a primary school, a village hall, a pub, and a few shops and businesses that cater to the daily needs of the residents. The village also has several sports clubs and recreational facilities, including a cricket club and a football club.

The surrounding area offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and boating. The nearby River Waveney is popular for fishing and boating enthusiasts, while the surrounding countryside provides scenic trails and paths for nature lovers.

Overall, Worlingham is a peaceful and idyllic rural parish, offering a tranquil lifestyle and beautiful natural surroundings for its residents.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.464332/1.60029 or Grid Reference TM4491. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

A large serpentine wall

This 12 foot high wall was once protection for a walled garden, part of a kitchen garden probably associated with Worlingham Hall. Located in Garden Lane, it is from this garden that the road takes its name. This face extends to about 40 metres along the road, being the eastern side. A straight wall joins at the southeast corner and runs 60 metres westward and joins another serpentine wall running south to north terminating in the back garden of numbers 11 and 12 Paddocks Green. Originally covering about an acre, just over 0.4 of a hectare. The whole structure is grade II listed #1032014 and was constructed late 18th or early 19th century

Adrian S Pye

Serpentine wall at Worlingham

The wall along with TM4489 : A large serpentine wall enclosed a walled garden of about one acre. A view of the other end of this wall can be seen here TM4489 : Former walled garden at Worlingham

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Former walled garden at Worlingham

The other end of TM4489 : Serpentine wall at Worlingham See also TM4489 : A large serpentine wall

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Serpentine wall enclosing a garden

At The Walnuts, Worlingham

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Serpentine wall at The Walnuts

A serpentine or crinkle-crankle wall was initially designed to save bricks and reduce to cost of building walls. Suffolk seems to be the historical birthplace of the metamorphic remodelling of the straightforward into the curiously peculiar. A wavy wall can be built with the thickness of a single brick and is self supporting even in very strong winds whereas a straight wall requires a thickness of at least two bricks (9 inches) and even buttresses if raised over about three feet. Wikipedia has a few words to add: A crinkle crankle wall, also known as a crinkum crankum, slangenmuur (snake-wall) sinusoidal, serpentine, ribbon or wavy wall, is an unusual type of structural or garden wall built in a serpentine shape with alternating curves, originally used in Ancient Egypt, but also typically found in Suffolk in England. The alternate convex and concave curves in the wall provide stability and help it to resist lateral forces, leading to greater strength than a straight wall of the same thickness of bricks without the need for buttresses. The phrase "crinkle crankle" is an ablaut reduplication, defined as something with bends and turns, first attested in 1598 (though "crinkle" and "crankle" have somewhat longer histories).

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