Brettenham is a village and

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in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 270,Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk
Suffolk County Council increasing to 353 at the 2011 Census. Brettenham village hall - geograph

Almost the entire built-up area is defined as a conservation area, and the parish also contains some

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at Ram's Wood. The village is home to

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prep school, Old Buckenham Hall.

History

The ancient village is recorded about 1086 in Little Domesday as being within the

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of Cosford. The parish became part of Babergh district when it was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Cosford Rural District (1882-1974) with other units of government.

Governance

Brettenham is part of the electoral ward called Brett Vale. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,181.

References

External links

Parish Council website
Suffolk Churches
Old Buckenham Hall School Website
Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Babergh District {{Suffolk-geo-stub