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The ancient village is recorded about 1086 in [[Little Domesday]] as being within the [[hundred (subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Cosford Hundred|Cosford]].<ref>[http://opendomesday.org/place/TL9653/brettenham/ Open Domesday Online: Brettenham (Suffolk)]</ref> |
The ancient village is recorded about 1086 in [[Little Domesday]] as being within the [[hundred (subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Cosford Hundred|Cosford]].<ref>[http://opendomesday.org/place/TL9653/brettenham/ Open Domesday Online: Brettenham (Suffolk)]</ref> |
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The parish became part of [[Babergh District|Babergh]] district when it was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of [[Cosford Rural District]] ( |
The parish became part of [[Babergh District|Babergh]] district when it was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of [[Cosford Rural District]] (1882–1974)<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/2a2686c8-269f-455c-80b4-fc4e1ecd678c] The National Archives: COSFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL RECORDS</ref> with other units of government. |
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| Brettenham | |
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 St Mary's Church, Brettenham | |
  Brettenham Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population | 353 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| Dialling code | 01449 |
Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 270,[2] increasing to 353 at the 2011 Census, and reduced to 320 in the 2021 census.[3]
Almost the entire built-up area is defined as a conservation area, and the parish also contains some ancient woodland at Ram's Wood. The village is home to independent prep school, Old Buckenham Hall.
History
[edit]The ancient village is recorded about 1086 in Little Domesday as being within the hundred of Cosford.[4]
The parish became part of Babergh district when it was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Cosford Rural District (1882–1974)[5] with other units of government.
Governance
[edit]Brettenham is part of the electoral ward called Brett Vale. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,181.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Census - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Open Domesday Online: Brettenham (Suffolk)
- ^ [1] The National Archives: COSFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL RECORDS
- ^ "Brett Vale ward 2011". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links
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- Parish Council website
- St Mary's Church Suffolk Churches
- Old Buckenham Hall School Website
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