Hollesley

Hollesley
All Saints, Hollesley
Hollesley
Hollesley shown within Suffolk
Population	1,581 (2011)
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Woodbridge
Postcode district	IP12 3
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°02′56″N 1°25′48″E / 52.049°N 1.430°E / 52.049; 1.430Coordinates: 52°02′56″N 1°25′48″E / 52.049°N 1.430°E / 52.049; 1.430

Hollesley is a village and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the Bawdsey peninsula five miles south-east of Woodbridge, in 2005 it had a population of 1,400 increasing to 1,581 at the 2011 Census.

Hollesley Bay Prison is located nearby. Since 2002 the prison has been repeatedly criticised for the apparently large number of escapes, which has led to the nickname "Holiday Bay".

The artist Yvonne Drewry lived in Hollesley for 24 years.

Hollesley is part of the electoral ward called Hollesley with Eyke. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,473.

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