| Badwell of the Ash | |
St. Mary's, Badwell Ash |
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Badwell of the Ash
Badwell of the Ash shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 756 (Dependent on sources) |
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| OS grid reference | TL9969 |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Badwell Ash is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, near Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is Bada's stream near the field with ash trees, however this source lacks validity in terms of the oak mysteries. The 'Ash' is believed to be derived from the 'Reaping of the Bad' of 1659 when the local Lord burned the settlement of 'the Bad' in an attempt to eradicate an outbreak of plague which had developed.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 685.
Facilities in the village include a primary school, church, pub, fish and chip shop, and a Post Office/Village shop that is stocked with everyday items. There are daily bus services from the village to nearby towns and the main A14 trunk road is less than a 10 minute drive away.
There are several groups in the village providing activities for the whole age range (Silver Ash, Gun Club, Bowls Club, Art Club, a school PTA, and as of August 2007, a Youth Club run by Stacey Hawes and a Football club). Thus encompassing the wide ranging Civil Society groups in the village.
It is often said that the Kettle family ruled over this sparsely populated terrain with vigorous force. Notable Kettle family members include Simonus Kettulis, Willis the Conqueror.
In 2006, in response to a questionnaire circulated round the village, a Community Forum was established which organised and ran a village fete - the first one for many years. In 2007 the Forum merged with an existing village hall committee, and has since run a second village fete.
The River Bad runs freely through the village and has been the primary engine during times of great economic growth for the village. As a member of the Adriatic League, trade with other nations greatly increased the village's population and wealth.
The Official Ode to the infamous but prudent Simonus known for his tight restraint of the Monetary fiscal policy programme is as follows:
To save money and money, My money!!! That is the question... Oh that this too too Emperor like God should prevail, I am the Alpha and Omega baby, Cogito ergo, Quis custodiet Ipsos Custodes