Milden, Suffolk

Milden is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in Suffolk, England. Located around $4 1/2$ miles from Sudbury. In 2021 the parish had a population of 118. The parish borders Brent Eleigh, Edwardstone, Groton, Lindsey, Little Waldingfield and Monks Eleigh. There are 18 listed buildings in Milden. St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.

The parish contains the Milden Thicks SSSI and the remains of Milden Castle.

History
The name "Milden" means 'Melda's people' or 'orach place'. Milden was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mellinga.

Milden was in the Babergh hundred, from 1894 until 1974 it was in Cosford Rural District in the administrative county of West Suffolk. In 1974 it became part of Babergh non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk.

Notable residents

 * William Burkitt, local vicar
 * Simonds d'Ewes, politician
 * Herbert Dowbiggin (1880-1966), policeman and eighth British colonial Inspector General of Police of Ceylon from 1913 to 1937.