Bentley, Suffolk

Not to be confused with Great Bentley.
Bentley

St Mary's parish church
Bentley
 Bentley shown within Suffolk
Population 776 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSM1136
Civil parishBentley
DistrictBabergh
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Ipswich
Postcode district IP9
Dialling code 01473
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
WebsiteBentley Village in Suffolk
List of places
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Coordinates: 51°59′28″N 1°04′08″E / 51.991°N 1.069°E / 51.991; 1.069

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

  1. ↑ "Area: Bentley (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Archbishops' Council (2015). "St Mary Bentley, Bentley". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Bentley Reformed Baptist Church
  4. ↑ Bentley CEVC Primary School
  5. ↑ The Case is Altered
  6. ↑ Bentley Village Hall (Suffolk) is the main Hub of the village activities
  7. ↑ Bentley Riding School
  8. ↑ Bentley Stores
  9. ↑ Bentley Parish Council
  10. ↑ Bentley Free Speech
  11. ↑ Bentley News

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