Museums · East of England
Babergh District
Babergh District (pronounced , BAY-bə) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. In 2021 it had a population of 92,300. The district is primarily a rural area, containing just two towns, Sud
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Babergh District (pronounced , BAY-bə) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. In 2021 it had a population of 92,300. The district is primarily a rural area, containing just two towns, Sudbury and Hadleigh. The council was based in Hadleigh until 2017, when it moved to shared offices with neighbouring Mid Suffolk District Council in Ipswich, outside either district. The district is named after the medieval Babergh Hundred, which covered part of the area. The district includes parts of two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Dedham Vale, known for its association with painter John Constable, and Suffolk Coast and Heaths. The neighbouring districts are East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk, Braintree, Colchester and Tendring.
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Babergh District (pronounced , BAY-bə) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. In 2021 it had a population of 92,300. The district is primarily a rural area, containing just two towns, Sudbury and Hadleigh. The council was based in Hadleigh until 2017, when it moved to shared offices with neighbouring Mid Suffolk District Council in Ipswich, outside either district. The district is named after the medieval Babergh Hundred, which covered part of the area. The district includes parts of two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Dedham Vale, known for its association with painter John Constable, and Suffolk Coast and Heaths. The neighbouring districts are East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk, Braintree, Colchester and Tendring.
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Background
History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering five former districts which were all abolished at the same time: Samford Rural District had been in the administrative county of East Suffolk prior to the reforms; the other districts had all been in West Suffolk. The new district was named Babergh after the medieval hundred of Babergh, which had covered part of the area. Babergh Hundred is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086; the modern district covers a larger area than the historic hundred, also covering the hundreds of Cosford and Samford. The council's logo now says "Babergh District Council – South Suffolk". Under upcoming local government…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0480, 0.9480
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Hadleigh
- Postcode
- IP7 6RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
Sources
- wikipedia: Babergh District (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Babergh District?
- Babergh District is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP7 6RW), in the parish of Hadleigh.
- Who owns Babergh District?
- Babergh District is owned by Babergh District Council.
- How do I get to Babergh District?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP7 6RW. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.