Burstall, Suffolk

Burstall
St Mary's, Burstall
Burstall is located in Suffolk
Burstall
Burstall
Location within Suffolk
Area3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population198 (2011)[1]
• Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM0944
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIpswich
Postcode districtIP8
Dialling code01473
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°03′36″N 1°03′25″E / 52.06°N 1.057°E / 52.06; 1.057
Burstall Village Sign

Burstall is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around 4 miles (6 km) 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.[2]

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.

Burstall Hall

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.

Burstall village hall

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

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burstall Parish (E04009078)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.