Stanton is village situated in north
Suffolk, about nine miles north-east of
Bury St. Edmunds, on the
A143 road to
Diss. Close to the village lies the former WW II airfield
RAF Shepherds Grove, where American forces were based. One of the main landmarks in the village is the fine restored windmill at Upthorpe Farm, to the east of the village. The name " Stanton" means 'a homestead on stony ground'.