MARTLESHAM PARISH

Introduction

Martlesham is a village in Suffolk, England about two miles (3 km) South-West of Woodbridge and 6 miles (9.7 km) East of Ipswich. It is often referred to as "old Martlesham" by locals in order to distinguish this old village from the much more recent Martlesham Heath development (1 km) to the south although both form a single administrative parish. Also at Martlesham Heath is BT's Research and Development Centre, now called Adastral Park. Martlesham was recorded in Domesday Book as Merlesham. The history and meaning of the name are studied in a paper by Briggs. It probably means 'settlement (hām) near the mooring-place. It is believed that there was a Roman settlement at Martlesham and in the parish there have been some 26 finds dating from the Roman occupation. These include pottery, brooches, coins and tesserae.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,161 hectares
Population	5,457 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	470 people/km²
Mean age	45.5
Ward	Kesgrave
District	Suffolk Coastal
Postcodes	IP12, IP13, IP5
ONS ID	E04009434