Bawdsey
Bawdsey is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, eastern England. It is situated on the other side of the mouth of River Deben from Felixstowe. It had an estimated population of 340 in 2007, reducing to 276 at the Census 2011. Bawdsey Manor was the location RAF Bawdsey where the United Kingdom's Air Ministry started research into the military application of radar in 1936, prior to World War II.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bawdsey Manor and Church of St Andrew.
Bawdsey Manor
Manor estate
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bawdsey Manor stands at a prominent position at the mouth of the River Deben close to the village of Bawdsey in Suffolk, England, about 75 miles north-east of London.
St Nicholas
Church
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas is a church, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Bawdsey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alderton and Hollesley.
Alderton
Village
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alderton is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about six miles north of Felixstowe, 10 miles south-east of Woodbridge and 2 miles south of Hollesley, on the North Sea coast and in the heart of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Hollesley
Village
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hollesley is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk east of Ipswich in eastern England. Located on the Bawdsey peninsula five miles south-east of Woodbridge, in 2005 it had a population of 1,400 increasing to 1,581 at the 2011 Census. Hollesley is situated 3 miles north of Bawdsey.
Bawdsey
- Type: Locality
- Location: Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.0092° or 52° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
1.4208° or 1° 25′ 15″ eastElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9F432C5C+M8GeoNames ID
7297330
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