Wantisden

Wantisden is a small village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Largely consisting of a single farm and ancient woodland (Staverton Park and The Thicks), most of its 30 residents live on the farm estate.^[2] It shares a parish council with nearby Butley and Capel St. Andrew.^[3] It has a church dedicated to St John the Baptist.^[4][5]

Wantisden
Church of St John the Baptist
Wantisden Location within Suffolk
Population	30 (2001)[1]
District	East Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Woodbridge
Postcode district	IP12
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Suffolk Coastal
List of places UK England Suffolk 52.110617°N 1.457811°E / 52.110617; 1.457811

The place-name 'Wantisden' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Wantesdena and Wantesdana. The name means 'Want's dene or valley'.^[6]