Copdock
| Copdock | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | IPSWICH | |
| Postcode district | IP8 | |
| Dialling code | 01473 | |
| Police | Suffolk | |
| Fire | Suffolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
Copdock is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Copdock and Washbrook, in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 399.[1]
Location
Copdock is 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Ipswich. It is located on the former A12 road (now designated as the C475), which was blocked off at Whights Corner after the construction of the Copdock Interchange and the A14 road Ipswich bypass.
Governance
On 1 April 1994 the parish was merged with Washbrook to form "Copdock and Washbrook".[2]
Description
It has a local primary school called Copdock Primary School,[3] and the local church is called St. Peter's Copdock and is a Church of England. The local
Notable persons
William Henry Hewitt, recipient of the Victoria Cross, was born in Copdock in 1884.
References
- ^ "Population Statistics Copdock CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "The Babergh (Parishes) Order 1993" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary Federation". www.bentleycopdock.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Home | Ipswich Hotel - Cameron Ventures Group". cameronventuresgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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