Welcome to Brightwell
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Brightwell is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It has a church called St John The Baptist. For transport there is the A12 road nearby. It is near the large town of Ipswich. Adjacent parishes include Foxhall, Bucklesham, Martlesham and Newbourne. The population at the 2011 Census was only minimal and is included in the civil parish of Foxhall. In the fifteenth century Brightwell Manor was possessed by William Curzon. His son, Sir Robert Curzon, Knt., created a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire by the Emperor Maximilian for his gallantry against the Turks, was a Yorkist conspirator and declared a traitor in 1501, although was later back in favour at the English Court. It is possible that Brightwell was forfeited by him in 1501 as he is thereafter referred to as "of Ipswich". Brightwell Hall was extensively remodelled about 1663 by Sir Samuel Barnardiston MP, leader of the Suffolk Whigs and a deputy Governor of the East India Company. It was demolished in about 1755 but traces of the park's parterres and garden walks still remain. John Constable painted a landscape in oil in 1815 of Brightwell.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
313 hectares |
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Population |
214 (2021) |
Density |
68 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
District |
Suffolk Coastal |
Postcodes |
IP10 |
ONS ID |
E04009378 |
Council
Contact details for Brightwell Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Brightwell Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Brightwell Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Brightwell Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Brightwell Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Brightwell Parish.
Local News
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Have your say on first 315 new homes being built at Brightwell Lakes
Published: 29th Jun 2021
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WATCH: Drone footage shows where 2000 new homes near Ipswich will be built
Published: 29th Mar 2022
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A12 in Suffolk wins £54m government boost
Published: 31st Oct 2023