Battisford
History
Historically it was located in Bosmere and Claydon Hundred. The Knights of St. John had a preceptory for Suffolk at Battisford. In the 12th century Henry II granted the Battisford Preceptory land in East Bergholt.
The village contains a Parish Church, a Free Church, a Community Centre - which holds the pre-school playgroup - and a village green, containing a play area. The main road which runs through Battisford is Straight Road, being very straight and over a mile long. The village pub, The Punch Bowl, is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC), and is the very first of its kind in Suffolk.
In 1901 the population was 390, and the parish covered 1 542 acres.
In 1983, Battisford declared its independence just for one day, from the United Kingdom.
References
- ^ "United Kingdom Census 2001 Neighbourhood Statistics Parish Profile (People)". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "House of Knights Hospitaller: Preceptory of Battisford", in A History of the County of Suffolk: Volume 2, ed. William Page London (1975)
- ^ Barker, Horace R. (1909). East Suffolk Illustrated. Bury St Edmunds: Frederick George Pawsey.
- Battisford Independence Day
- Battisford Parish Council
- Battisford and District Garden Club
- Battisford Free Church
External links
Media related to Battisford at Wikimedia Commons
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