Battisford

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.

Battisford
St. Mary's church, Battisford
Battisford Location within Suffolk
Population	482 [1] (2001 census) 458 (2011 census)[2]
District	Mid Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stowmarket
Postcode district	IP14
List of places UK England Suffolk 52.149°N 1.002°E / 52.149; 1.002

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.^[3]

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.^[4]: 26

In 1983, Battisford declared its independence just for one day, from the United Kingdom.