Battisford
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Battisford is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is about Template:Convert south of Stowmarket, and is directly alongside Wattisham Airfield.
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.[1]
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.[2]Template:Rp
In 1983, Battisford declared its independence just for one day, from the United Kingdom.
References
- Battisford Independence Day
- Battisford Parish Council
- Battisford and District Garden Club
- Battisford Free Church