Welcome to Moulton Village Website

Moulton Village

Moulton is situated near the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, about three and a half miles east of Newmarket and eleven miles west of Bury St. Edmunds. The River Kennet flows through the village where it is spanned by a fine ‘packhorse' bridge dating from the 15th century. Moulton Suffolk village history

Welcome Pack for new comers to the village

Welcome pack link

Moulton on Video

Take a video trip round Moulton vilage Link Can this be Moulton, Suffolk ? Link

Village Hall Wish List

Village Hall wish list of items of items looking for a donor..LIST HERE

Suffolk Village of the Year Award 2010

Application for Suffolk Village of the Year 2010 Round One - District Award

On the 15th June 2010 a panel of four Judges visited the village to discuss Moulton's application for the District award in the above competition and walk about the village. The following morning the Judges announced that Moulton was the winner of the District Award!

Thank you to all those villagers who helped make our village look extra-special on the day.

The prize of £250 will go to the village hall fund and a plaque will be presented to the Parish Council in September 2010.

Moulton's application will now automatically go forward to the semi-finals of the County award which means another judging day by a different panel in July - so keep your fingers crossed!

Jill Goodwin

Application pdf

Village Hall

Moulton village hall under construction Only 1 week to go, the car park is going to be tarmaced Mon / Tues and we get the keys on Friday.

Week 25 of construction. See a weekly update of the hall being built in pictures HERE.

Due to open about the middle of August, it is looking like the dream come true for so many who have worked so very hard to achieve such a very special result.

Our old hall has served us well for the best part of 60 years, but is now well past its best and failing to meet current expectations. Old Hall history here

The new building will have a main hall the same size as the existing, but in addition there will be a committee room with a sliding partition which will open onto the main hall. A good size kitchen (6m x 6m) with double serving hatches; one for food and one for beer will be provided with a back door onto the car park through which said food and beer can be brought into the kitchen. Read more here...

Latest News - It is very nearly finished, looks absolutely fantastic and will be an asset to the village.

The proceeds from the Fun Day, individual donations and purchases through the Village Hall website ‘wish list’ have all helped to reduce the overall deficit in funding. We have also been successful with a few Grants which means that we are now facing a shortfall of around £20,000. We need to continue to raise funds so that the village hall will open on schedule on or around the middle of August. We are in the early stages of planning for the official opening and we will let everyone know nearer the time.

Moulton’s Brookside Club

One of the Clubs in Moulton which is perhaps less known than others is this Brookside Club, which is a getting together of a small group of members who are over 70, and meet on the first Tuesday of each month at about 2pm for a friendly chat over tea and biscuits in the village Hall. Whilst the new Hall has been under construction they have been meeting for lunch at the Kings Head, but are hoping to continue in the new Hall when it is open again. New members are very welcome, and should contact Mrs Joan Whyles on 01638 750447

Parish News - Village Updates

Fun Day – without doubt this year’s Fun Day was financially the most successful day we have had to date. So many people from the village turned out to support the day and as we were raising money for the village hall fund this was much appreciated. Despite the heavy rain the previous day when it took fourteen men and one female to sort out and erect the new tent, on the day the sun shone, most of the stalls sold out in record time and overall we raised a fantastic £5,500.

The cork race raised £650 alone and got the day off to a really good start. Our thanks go to Sue Mills and team who prepared all the boats for sale.

A special thank you also to Tony and Donna from the Kings Head who worked tirelessly all day and half the night, not only supervising the bar and pub but also overseeing the B B Q and hog roast.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time before, during and after the event and also to the many local sponsors who contributed so generously.

Hedgerow Survey

During the summer months we will be conducting a survey of all the hardwood species growing in the hedgerows throughout the parish. This is part of a county wide survey that has been ongoing for ten years. So far Suffolk have recorded nearly three quarters of the hedgerows in the county which is the first survey of this size ever to be carried out and will provide a comprehensive record of what we have growing at this point in time. With the advent of Dutch Elm Disease and a new disease affecting oak trees it is vital to understand the effects that this will have on our local landscape. A small group of volunteers are required to undertake this survey, full training can be given and if you are interested please contact me for further details.

Cream Teas at the Kings Head

Every Friday from the 9th July Cream Teas will be served from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. More here

Community Event

On the Saturday 24th July we will be holding an event on the village green. This will be a special occasion to which everybody will be invited.

Details will follow but please keep this date in your diary! Intrigued – well you will have to come along and find out more

Parish Council

Reports from the meetings can be found on the Parish Council website and on the notice board outside the shop.

Congratulations to everyone in the village who made extra special efforts to have the village looking so good for the judging of the Village of the Year Award.

Special thanks to Jill Goodwin and Bev Culloden for all their hard work in preparing the lengthy application.

We are through to the next round! Bill Rampling Tel: 552631 Read more here ..

ST PETER’S CHURCH NEWS

Stephen Mitchell “Since the last letter we have, hopefully , edged closer to getting consent to instal a toilet in part of the bell tower. If we succeed we will be able to stage some concerts in the church and hopefully the school would be able to make better use of it as well..

Elsewhere in this letter you will find full details of this year’s Rock in the Meadow. What the advert doesn’t say is that the band, The Lonely, are a recording band and have a large following of rock music lovers and we expect a significant number will come and join us for what promises to be an excellent evening. This event is now established as a firm favourite in the Moulton calendar. Do come and bring your friends and make it a night to remember!

We have 5 weddings scheduled in the Church this year and several next year. Readers should be aware that the Meadow below the church can be hired for wedding receptions. Obviously a marquee would need to be hired separately along with toilets. The Church can provide electricity to the field. It is a particularly beautiful location in which to site a marquee. It is the same field as that used for Rock in the Meadow and with it being 1.5 acres in area it can accommodate a lot of cars as well. Brides and grooms and their parents might like to consider this as a possible venue for their reception. If anyone is interested they should speak to Gerald on 01638 750371 or Bob on 01638 750190.

Finally just a reminder that we have 2 services a month in our church. On the first Sunday of each month we have a family service at 10.30am and this is good fun for all the family from toddlers to grand parents - so why not come along and check it out? On the third Sunday of each month we have a service of Holy Communion also at 10.30am. All are welcome at our services. Read more here....

St. Peters Churchyard

The churchyard is now looking in excellent condition and hopefully is pleasing to all. The work over the last 18 months in particular by Peter Collin in conjunction with the Suffolk Wildlife Trusts. The advice which the Trusts have given, to protect many of the very rare chalkland flower species and wildlife which live and thrive in the churchyard environment, has been invaluable.

The lack of cultivation and not too persistent mowing has allowed the plants to survive and multiply, there are not many areas left where such plants can thrive. You may think that at times areas of the churchyard seem unkempt and uncared for. Look more closely and you will see some very rare plants, some of which are listed below.
Read more here..

School News Moulton CEVCP School – Summer News

With the Summer Half-Term behind us we enter one of the busiest and fun-filled periods of the year.

All classes are involved in trips out – the venues being Harwich (sea-side), Ickworth House and Gardens and Banham Zoo.

At the same time we have numerous outdoor activities, both social and school based such as the Friends of Moulton cinema nights and school and Pyramid athletic events.

Year 4, who move on to the middle school in September, have their Leavers Bike Hike at High Lodge followed by a ‘Forest BBQ’ to which all parents are invited.

We have much enjoyed hosting the brownies, beavers, cubs and scouts plus the W.I. over the past few months but with the superb new Village Hall nearing completion we shall be saying Adieu!

We are still awaiting detailed plans of the proposed remodelling and enlarging of the school and as soon as we have them we shall give you an opportunity to see what’s in store.

Enjoy you summer! John Englebright Headteacher

Scout News 1st. Moulton Scout Group

Moulton Newsround Report June 18th. 2010

We now have 21 Beavers in the colony and they all seem to be enjoying themselves. This term the Beavers have been busy trying to attain their Safety Badge learning how to keep themselves safe.

They have also been working on their Fitness Challenge Badge which involves agility, team games and learning sportsmanship.

The Beavers took part in the District 5-A-Side Football Tournament at Ditton Lodge School in May.

• We are now looking forward to our own Beaver Sleepover at the Jarman Centre on 23rd and 24th August.

• In July the Beavers and Cubs will be going to visit the Newmarket Fire Station which will be fun because we are allowed to use the hoses and squirt water.

• There are 17 Cubs in the pack and they have been busy this term learning about Fire Safety, Fitness and Science.

• The Cubs took part in the District Cub 6-A-Side Football Tournament at Ditton Lodge School in May and 13 Cubs went to annual District camp at Bradfield Combust.

• They are also looking forward to their own Camp/Pack Holiday at the Jarman Centre from 24th to 26th August.

• There are 10 members in the Scouts troop and 5 of them manned the water station at Dalham Mill for the Annual Rotary Club Moulton 5 mile walk on June 12th.

• Some of the Scouts went on a 26 mile cycle ride so that they could achieve their Cyclist Badge. They have also been to Chippenham Fen to help with some conservation work plus helping with the school garden.

• The Scouts are looking forward to a Cooking Camp which is planned for August at Boxford Spinney. The Camp is based on the Sainsbury’s Big Adventure and they will be trying Outdoor cooking methods using an Earth oven and a Dutch oven. They will also enjoy kayaking, rifle shooting and tree climbing.

• There is also a Bushcraft week-end Ray Mears style which will take place in July.

Group News - The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts attended the St. George’s Day Parade in Newmarket in April and their behaviour was exemplary.

Members of the Scout Group also helped with the Moulton Fun day.

If you are interested in joining our group please contact Geraldine Law on 01638 750845 or e-mail geraldine938@hotmail.co.uk or go on our web site which is www.1stmoultonscoutgroup.org.uk if you wish to visit our national web site go to www.scouts.org.uk

A History of Moulton

Moulton nestles in the folds of the West Suffolk hills, so which ever way you leave the village (and keen runners and cyclists will testify to this) it is up hill! Those hills surrounding and protecting the village are Warren Hill, Folly Hill, Primrose Hill and Plantation (Bonfire) Hill. Read more here...

Bob and Fran Saltmarsh

An article about people who contribute to the community

Bob and Fran Saltmarsh live in Rose Cottage, Dalham Road. Bob however grew up on Trinity Hall Farm, School Lane, where his father was the tenant farmer. Bob went to school in Newmarket and Norfolk before going to Agriculture College in Lincolnshire. He then secured employment in the Agricultural Seed Industry in Trumpington, Cambridge where he remained for 34 years.. Read more here...

Hugh Clark 1918– 2010

Moulton Village recently lost a very dear friend when Hugh Clark of French Hall Farm sadly passed away in February 2010.

Hugh was born on in 1918 in Hunstanton, Norfolk; however he spent his childhood in Wiltshire where his father worked as a poultry farm manager. He left home at 16 and for the first two years worked as a farm pupil near Chepstow race course. He then worked at several different farms to gain experience. Read more here

School in Moulton Back to school/Back in time

This week has seen the end of the school summer vacation and local children returning to Moulton School for the beginning of another educational year. Therefore I thought it an appropraite time to check the archives of the Moulton Newsletter for information relating to the history of the Moulton School.

We start as far back as 1818 where an account can be found of there being a one day school and a Sunday School for 20 local pupils although where the schooling took place is unclear. Read more here...

70th Anniversary of the Declaration of War with Germany

The country is at present in the throes of commemorating the 70th anniversary of the declaration of War with Germany. Dame Vera Lynn is in the charts with ‘her album “We’ll Meet Again” and a new war time series about the Land Army is to be screened on TV.

Many of the Moulton residents will have their own memories of the war and a number of their personal stories have been recorded and are held in the Newsletter archives. Others of us have grown up with stories from our parents about their wartime experiences either fighting or being inventive with rations. For the younger generation the only knowledge about World War 2 will be found in school history books. Read more here...