Brettenham, Suffolk
# Brettenham, Suffolk

Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 270, increasing to 353 at the 2011 Census, and reduced to 320 in the 2021 census.

Almost the entire built-up area is defined as a conservation area, and the parish also contains some ancient woodland at Ram's Wood. The village is home to independent prep school, Old Buckenham Hall.

## History

The ancient village is recorded about 1086 in Little Domesday as being within the hundred of Cosford.

The parish became part of Babergh district when it was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Cosford Rural District (1882-1974) with other units of government.

## Governance

Brettenham is part of the electoral ward called Brett Vale. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,181.

