Butley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk.
| Butley, Suffolk | |
|---|---|
 Butley Parish Church | |
  Butley, Suffolk Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 383 (Including Chillesford and Wantisden 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM368510 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Woodbridge |
| Postcode district | IP12 |
Butley lies 7 1⁄2 miles (12 km) east of the town of Woodbridge on the B1084 (Orford) road. Administratively, Butley forms part of the East Suffolk district; from 1934 to 1974 it had been part of the former Deben Rural District, and then from 1974 to 2019 it had been part of the former Suffolk Coastal District Council.
History
editButle was formerly an exclave of Loes Hundred, one of the Hundreds of Suffolk.
The parish church of St John the Baptist dates from the 12th century, but was much restored in 1868. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]
Butley Priory
editButley Priory was a religious institution established founded in 1171 by Ranulph de Glanvill.At that time nearby Orford was a major town. It was suppressed in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries.
References
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (1030848)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
External links
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- Some illustrated information, mainly about the parish church
- GENUKI page
- Pictures of Butley on geograph.org.uk
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