Bawdsey

Bawdsey
Saint Mary's Church, Bawdsey
Bawdsey
Bawdsey shown within Suffolk
Population	276 (2011)
OS grid reference	TM348400
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ipswich
Postcode district	IP12
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°00′32″N 1°25′19″E / 52.009°N 1.422°E / 52.009; 1.422Coordinates: 52°00′32″N 1°25′19″E / 52.009°N 1.422°E / 52.009; 1.422

Bawdsey is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, eastern England. Locate on the other side of the river Deben from Felixstowe, it had an estimated population of 340 in 2007, reducing to 276 at the Census 2011.

Bawdsey Manor is notable as the place where radar research took place early in World War II, before moving to Worth Matravers near Swanage in May 1940, and from there to Malvern, Worcestershire in 1942. Bawdsey had both Chain Home and Chain Home Low early warning radar stations during World War II.

The World War Two defences constructed around Bawdsey Point have been documented. They included a number of pillboxes, landmines and flame fougasse installations. The beaches were protected with extensive barriers of scaffolding.

Bawdsey Cliff is a Site of Special Scientific Interest notified for its geological importance. It is 23.3 hectares (58 acres) in size and provides over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of exposed Gelasian (early ) Red Crag, the most significant exposure of Red Crag in England.

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