Badwell Ash
| Badwell of the Ash | |
 St. Mary's, Badwell Ash |
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  Badwell of the Ash |
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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 |
Coordinates: 52°17′00″N 0°54′59″E / 52.2832°N 0.9165°E
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.
There are five bells that hang at St Mary's with the largest weighing 13-2-9 cwt.[1] The oldest bell was cast in 1630 by John Draper.[1]
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dove's Guide, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
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