Battlesbridge

Battlesbridge is located at the tidal limit of the river, where it forms an important crossing point.

The bridge over the tidal river was kept in repair from the earliest days by the Bataille family, hence the name of the hamlet.

The history of Battlesbridge is intimately linked with the river, and its present appearance owes much to centuries of riverside industry. Today Battlesbridge is best known as a centre for antiques and collectables. The Battlesbridge conservation area boundary is loosely drawn around the historic industrial core of the settlement where the principal historic buildings are largely associated with functions relating to the river. It encompasses marsh and drainage land on both sides of the river. The bridge provides the focus at the centre of the conservation area. Other important structures and buildings include former mill buildings, the Barge Inn, farm buildings and cottages.

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