Battisford
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Battisford is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is about 4 miles (6 km) south of Stowmarket, and is directly alongside Wattisham Airfield.
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Battisford | |
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St. Mary's church, Battisford | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 482 [1] (2001 census) 458 (2011 census)[2] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stowmarket |
Postcode district | IP14 |
52.149°N 1.002°E / 52.149; 1.002 |
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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]: 26
In 1983, Battisford declared its independence just for one day, from the United Kingdom.