| Butley, Suffolk | |
|---|---|
Butley Parish Church | |
Location withinSuffolk | |
| Population | 383 (IncludingChillesford andWantisden 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM368510 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Woodbridge |
| Postcode district | IP12 |
| 52°06′25″N1°27′29″E / 52.107°N 1.458°E /52.107; 1.458 | |
Butley is a village andcivil parish in theEnglish county ofSuffolk.
Butley lies7+1⁄2 miles (12 km) east of the town ofWoodbridge on theB1084 (Orford) road. Administratively, Butley forms part of theEast Suffolk district; from 1934 to 1974 it had been part of the formerDeben Rural District, and then from 1974 to 2019 it had been part of the formerSuffolk Coastal District Council.
Butle was formerly an exclave ofLoes Hundred, one of theHundreds of Suffolk.
The parish church of St John the Baptist dates from the 12th century, but was much restored in 1868. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]
Butley Priory was a religious institution established founded in 1171 byRanulph de Glanvill. At that time nearbyOrford was a major town. It was suppressed in 1538 during thedissolution of the monasteries.