Burstall, Suffolk Explained

Official Name:Burstall
Country:England
Region:East of England
Os Grid Reference:TM0944
Coordinates:52.06°N 1.057°W
Post Town:Ipswich
Postcode Area:IP
Postcode District:IP8
Dial Code:01473
Shire District:Babergh
Shire County:Suffolk
Hide Services:Yes
Population:198
Area Total Km2:3.11
Population Ref:(2011)
Static Image:St Mary Burstall - geograph.org.uk - 1213972.jpg
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Static Image Caption:St Mary's, Burstall

Burstall is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around 4miles west of Ipswich, it is part of Babergh district. The parish includes the hamlet of Burstallhill. Recorded in the Domesday Book as Burgestala / Burghestala. It is in the Belstead Brook electoral division of Suffolk County Council.[1]

The south-western boundary of the parish is delineated by Belstead Brook, a tributary of the River Orwell. The A1071 between Ipswich and Hadleigh crosses Belstead Brook at Burstall Bridge.

Burstall Hall is ⅔ mile (1 km) northeast from the village.

Mill Farm is to the west and Hill Farm to the east.

The village hall built in 1910 in memory of John Cranfield. It is a Mock Tudor building with a recent lottery grant improvements. No alcohol is sold in the hall.

The Half Moon public house closed in 1968 and the Post office closed in 2006.

St Mary's Church

The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building. It is largely of the early 14th and 15th centuries, with two Victorian restorations by Frederick Barnes of Ipswich.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017 . Suffolk Observatory . 6 May 2020.