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Copdock

Village and former civil parish in Suffolk, England

Field	Value
official_name	Copdock
static_image	St. Peter's, Copdock - geograph.org.uk - 1309447.jpg
static_image_width	240px
static_image_caption	St. Peter's, Copdock
os_grid_reference	TM1141
civil_parish	Copdock and Washbrook
shire_district	Babergh
shire_county	Suffolk
country	England
coordinates
region	East of England
post_town	IPSWICH
postcode_district	IP8
postcode_area	IP
dial_code	01473

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.

Location

Copdock is 4.8 km 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".

Description

It has a local primary school called Copdock Primary School, and the local church is called St. Peter's Copdock and is a Church of England. The local village hall, located on the old A12, was built in 1991, and is situated within the grounds of the local playing fields. Various sports clubs use the playing fields; and they are home to a thriving cricket team, Copdock & Old Ipswichian CC. The Best Western Ipswich Hotel is located opposite the village hall.

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.
"The Babergh (Parishes) Order 1993". [[Local Government Boundary Commission for England]].
"Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary Federation".
"Home {{!}} Ipswich Hotel - Cameron Ventures Group".

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