Brantham

Also known as Brantham, Suffolk

Brantham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. It is located close to the River Stour and the border with Essex, around north of Manningtree, and around southwest of Ipswich.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Brantham
UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: St Michael Brantham (geograph 3679748).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Michael's Church, Brantham
UK place.population: 2,566
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.civil_parish: Brantham
UK place.shire_district: Babergh
UK place.shire_county: Suffolk
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.area_total_km2: 7.66
UK place.constituency_westminster: South Suffolk
UK place.post_town: Manningtree
UK place.postcode_district: CO11
UK place.postcode_area: CO
UK place.dial_code: 01206
UK place.os_grid_reference: TM105345

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2566
Image: Brantham Church Lych gate - geograph.org.uk - 882966.jpg
Dialing code: 01206

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Commons category: Brantham
OS grid reference: TM105345

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History
Recreation
Listed buildings
Historical buildings and notable former residents
Transport
Other Notable Buildings
Notable residents
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==History== The name Brantham is of Old English origin - Brant for 'hill' and ham 'village' — hence, 'village on the hill'. Another possible translation may be 'burnt village', a name given after a Viking invasion coming up from the River Stour. Evidence of the village's Saxon heritage can be found in the form of some ninety silver coins from the time of Edward the Elder (899–924) in what has become known as the Brantham Hoard, found in the village in 2003.