Copdock
{{Short description|Village and former civil parish in Suffolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
|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 = {{coord|52.030687|1.081595|display=inline,title}}
|population =
|region = East of England
|constituency_westminster=
|post_town = IPSWICH
|postcode_district = IP8
|postcode_area = IP
|dial_code = 01473
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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.{{cite web| url =http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10252167/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population Statistics Copdock CP/AP through time|publisher= Vision of Britain|accessdate = 9 February 2018}}
Location
Governance
On 1 April 1994 the parish was merged with Washbrook to form "Copdock and Washbrook".{{cite web|url=http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/12046/babergh-parishes-order-1993.pdf|title=The Babergh (Parishes) Order 1993|publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England|accessdate=19 July 2019}}
Description
It has a local primary school called Copdock Primary School,{{Cite web|title=Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary Federation|url=http://www.bentleycopdock.co.uk/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=www.bentleycopdock.co.uk}} 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{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Ipswich Hotel - Cameron Ventures Group|url=https://cameronventuresgroup.co.uk/ipswich-home|access-date=2021-01-27|website=cameronventuresgroup.co.uk}} is located opposite the village hall.
Notable persons
William Henry Hewitt, recipient of the Victoria Cross, was born in Copdock in 1884.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Copdock}}
- [http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=611500&y=241500&z=3&sv=611500,241500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=611500&ay=241500 Copdock at Streetmap.co.uk]
- [http://copdockwashbrook.onesuffolk.net/ Official Copdock & Washbrook website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150330/http://copdockwashbrook.onesuffolk.net/ |date=2 April 2015 }}
- [http://www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk Copdock Primary School]
{{Babergh}}
{{Suffolk}}
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