Bentley, Suffolk
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| Population | 776 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SM1136 |
| Civil parish | Bentley |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP9 |
| Dialling code | 01473 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| Website | Bentley Village in Suffolk |
Coordinates: 51°59′28″N 1°04′08″E / 51.991°N 1.069°E
Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, about 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Ipswich. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 776.[1]
Bentley has a Church of England parish church,[2] a Reformed Baptist church,[3] a Church of England primary school,[4] a pub,[5] a Village Hall[6] and a riding school.[7] A community owned village shop opened in the summer of 2016.[8]
Bentley has a parish council.[9] It has also a forum called Bentley Free Speech [10] that comments on matters relating to the parish council and other village issues. There also an alternative news site called Bentley News [11] which is managed by a local resident.
The Eastern Union Railway was built through the parish and opened in 1849. Bentley railway station was about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) east of the village, and served the area until British Railways closed it in 1966. The railway is now the Great Eastern Main Line.
References
- ↑ "Area: Bentley (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ Archbishops' Council (2015). "St Mary Bentley, Bentley". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ Bentley Reformed Baptist Church
- ↑ Bentley CEVC Primary School
- ↑ The Case is Altered
- ↑ Bentley Village Hall (Suffolk) is the main Hub of the village activities
- ↑ Bentley Riding School
- ↑ Bentley Stores
- ↑ Bentley Parish Council
- ↑ Bentley Free Speech
- ↑ Bentley News
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bentley, Suffolk. |
- Bentley Free Speech
- Bentley News
- Bentley Parish Council
- Bentley Riding School
- Bentley Village Hall (Suffolk)
- Bentley Village in Suffolk
- The Case is Altered
- Bentley Stores community shop
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