Great Livermere
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| Population | 226 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Great Livermere is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around four miles north-east of the boroughs largest townBury St Edmunds. Great Livermere also has a village hall located six miles from Bury St Edmunds, where meetings and other functions are often held here for the village. Great Livermere has a small population of 226, according to 2011 census; there are 103 males and 123 females accounted for. As seen from the population graph, the population of the village has fluctuated rapidly from 1850 to 1950 the population decreased rapidly however since the 1950s the population has steadily risen.
The name Livermere means the lake where rushes grow from the pre-7th century Old England, this was first recorded in 907 AD making it one of the earliest to survive. Rushes were also used for domestic purposes such as roofing, flooring and heating. In 1887 the village was described as "a village and a parish in the Thingoe district, Suffolk. The church of St Peter is a 12th century thatched church comprising of 1,549 acres." The church is open every day containing wall paintings, a three-decker pulpit and one of the finest organs in the area. The church of St Peter also comprises other interest such as the grave of William Sakings, Falconer to Charles l, Charles ll, and James ll.
The fictitious location of Castringham Hall was based upon the Rectory at Great Livermere. Castringham Hall was a location in the short ghost story The Ash Tree by M.R. James published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in 1904. From the age of three (1865) until 1909 James's home, if not always his residence, was at the Rectory in Great Livermere inspiring the location for this supernatural story.
Religion within Great Livermere is predominantly Christian according to the office for National statistics, there are 135 Christians, 70 of which have no religion, while the remaining population are unaccounted for. According to other figures from Neighborhood statistics, within Great Livermere marital and civil partnership status demonstrate 49 people are single, 95 are married, 6 separated, 23 widowed and 17 divorced. In terms of health care within Great Livermere, 45.6% have very good health, 28.3% have good health, 19.9% have fair health, 4.4% bad health, leaving only 1.8% with very bad health. This demonstrates the majority of the population have very good health in comparison to a small fraction with very bad health, conveying a sense of a good health care sector.
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