Rede, Suffolk

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The Plough Inn, Rede
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Rede shown within Suffolk
Population	160  131 (2011)
District	St Edmundsbury
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bury St Edmunds
Postcode district	IP29
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°10′16″N 0°38′20″E / 52.171°N 0.639°E / 52.171; 0.639Coordinates: 52°10′16″N 0°38′20″E / 52.171°N 0.639°E / 52.171; 0.639

Rede is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Its location is situated South East of Chedburgh. In 1887 Rede was described as being "7 miles S[outh] W[est] of Bury St Edmonds, 1224 ac[res], pop[ulation] 224".

Its population in 2011 was 131 residents according to the Census taken in that year.

The institutional history of Rede explains that it has always been a place of housing for agricultural workers, craftsmen and the lower class in general. It is thought that the name "Rede" originates from a mercer from London, William Rede who was granted the manor and advowson of nearby medieval site of Beccles.

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