Bentley, Suffolk

Not to be confused with Great Bentley.
Bentley

St. Mary's church, Bentley
Bentley
 Bentley shown within Suffolk
Population 750 [1]
DistrictBabergh
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament East of England
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Suffolk

Coordinates: 51°59′28″N 1°04′08″E / 51.991°N 1.069°E

Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located a few miles south-west of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 750.[1]

Bentley has a primary school, two churches and a pub, The Case is Altered, but it has no shop. The two churches are Saint Mary's (Church of England) & Bentley Reformed Baptist Church

There is a forum for all residents and visitors to Bentley, called Bentley Free Speech (bentleyfreespeech.freeforums.org). It was setup to provide people with an opportunity to comment on some controversial activities by some members of Bentley Parish Council.

The mainline Ipswich to London railway line passes through Bentley. Many years ago Bentley had its own station.

Motorcycle scrambles used to be held on farmland at the side of the primary school. Large crowds used to gather to spectate. There is a riding school & stables on its edge.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council

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