Official Name: | Battisford |
Country: | England |
Region: | East of England |
Coordinates: | 52.149°N 1.002°W |
Post Town: | Stowmarket |
Postcode Area: | IP |
Postcode District: | IP14 |
Shire County: | Suffolk |
Shire District: | Mid Suffolk |
Hide Services: | Yes |
Population: | 482 |
Population Ref: | [1] (2001 census) 458 (2011 census)[2] |
Static Image Name: | Battisford - Church of St Mary.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | St. Mary's church, Battisford |
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Battisford is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is about 4miles south of Stowmarket, and is directly alongside Wattisham Airfield.
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.[3]
In 1983, Battisford declared its independence just for one day, from the United Kingdom.