Badingham

Population

Housing

In Badingham, a reduction in population over the last century has corresponded with the reduction in dwellings, such as the housing numbers during the years of 1901–1961 where they decreased from 143 to 125. But in the past few decades, there has been an increase in housing in the area, despite the decrease in population, for example from the 2001 to the 2011 census, the number of houses increased from 206 to 228.

History

The earliest historic data of Badingham is located within the Domesday Book of 1086. The findings are indicated below: :"Badincham / Hadincham: Robert Malet's mother and Walter, Loernic and Robert from her. Church, beehive. 60 goats, 32 pigs".

In the 1730's John Kirby wrote: :"Baddingham:, where the Family of the Alexanders have long resided; the Waldgrave Alexander, Gent. now resides there. The Patronage of the Church is now vested in the Reverend Barrington Blomfield, D.D. who has lately built a neat mansion not far from the church." The Suffolk Traveller, 1735 In the 1870s John Bartholomew, described Badingham as: :"Badingham, par., E. Suffolk, 3½ miles NE. of Framlingham ry. sta., 3172 ac., pop. 672; P.O.(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))".

St John’s Church

The parish church is situated on an old pagan holy site called the knoll of Burstonhaugh. The church was built in 1300s and later re-established in 16th century to an old pagan site, by the first missionaries who came to Badingham. Upon sunrise the light shines through the east window, signifying that the church faces north-east to south-west instead of the more usual east–west.

Village hall

The village hall is at the centre of village life and aims to establish an affordable, place where social activity can occur in an otherwise isolated village. The hall itself is a vital focal point for regular activities including: "village meetings and other large group activities and celebrations".

Badingham Parish Council

Badingham's parish is one of the largest within the region of Suffolk Coastal District Council, and extends to more than eleven square miles. The neighbouring parishes are Dennington, Laxfield, Peasenhall, Bruisyard and Cransford.

Census data

References

References

1. "Badinghham (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics.
2. "A Vision of Britain".
3. "Neighbourhood Statistics".
4. "Neighbourhood Statistics Industry".
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6. "Neighbourhood Statistics Housing 2001".
7. "Neighbourhood Statistics Housing".
8. "The Domesday Book Online".
9. (1887). "Gazetteer of the British Isles". Bartholomew.
10. "Badingham".
11. "Village Hall".
12. "Badingham History".