Brantham
Sign in to saveBrantham 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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Article
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- History
- Recreation
- Listed buildings
- Historical buildings and notable former residents
- Transport
- Other Notable Buildings
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
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.
==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.