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Coordinates: 52°07′31″N 0°56′19″E / 52.12527°N 0.93868°E
| Wattisham | |
 St Nicholas church, Wattisham |
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 Wattisham
Wattisham shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 110 (2005)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TM012515 |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
For military base, see Wattisham Airfield.
Wattisham is a civil parish near to the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England.
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[edit] Wattisham Airfield
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The village houses an airbase. Formerly known as RAF Wattisham, it was one of the front-line airbases in the Cold War. The RAF moved out in March 1993 and it is now the largest Army Air Corps airfield in the United Kingdom. The airbase is now named Wattisham Airfield.
[edit] Landmarks
North of the village is Wattisham Castle, dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.[2] The Wattisham Strict Baptist Chapel is located in the village.
[edit] References
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Wattisham Castle". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-277122-the-castle-wattisham. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
[edit] External links
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