Washbrook
{{Short description|Village in Suffolk, England}}
{{About|the village in Suffolk|the surname|Washbrook (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Washbrook
| civil_parish = Copdock and Washbrook
| country = England
| region = East of England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.035934|1.086523|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference = TM118420
| post_town =
| postcode_area =
| postcode_district =
| dial_code =
| shire_district = Babergh
| shire_county = Suffolk
| hide_services = Yes
| population = 517
| population_ref = (2011 census)
| area_total_km2 = 0.2175
| static_image = Washbrook church.jpg
| static_image_caption = St Mary's Church
| website =
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Washbrook is a village and former civil parish {{convert|3|mi|km}} south west of Ipswich,{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=SFKWashbrook&to=SFKIpswich|title=Distance from Washbrook [52.035934, 1.086523]|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=22 July 2019}} now in the parish of Copdock and Washbrook, in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 517.{{NOMIS2011|id=E34000351|title=Washbrook Built-up area sub division|access-date=22 July 2019}}
Features
Washbrook has a church called St Mary's Church.{{cite web|url=http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/washbrook.html|title=St Mary, Washbrook|publisher=Suffolk Churches|access-date=22 July 2019}} Washbrook had a Sunday school that was established in 1833. Washbrook formerly had a second church.{{cite web|url=http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/washbrookold.htm|title=dedication unknown, Washbrook|publisher=Suffolk Churches|access-date=22 July 2019}}
History
The name "Washbrook" means 'Washing brook' or 'flooding brook'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Suffolk/Washbrook|title=Washbrook Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|access-date=22 July 2019}} Washbrook was called "Great Belstead" in Saxon times while the present Belstead was called "Little Belstead".{{cite web|url=http://copdockwashbrook.onesuffolk.net/assets/Gallery-1/Washbrook-Church-History.pdf|title=Washbrook Church history|publisher=One Suffolk|access-date=22 July 2019}} The village is likely one of the sources of the surname Washbrook.{{cite web|url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Washbrook|title=Last name: Washbrook|publisher=Surname Database|access-date=29 July 2019}} As of 1958 Washbrook Street was a secondary settlement for Washbrook.{{cite web|url=https://heritage.suffolk.gov.uk/Data/Sites/1/media/parish-histories/washbrook.pdf|title=Washbrook (also known as Great Belstead)|publisher=Heritage Suffolk|access-date=22 July 2019}} In 1961 the parish had a population of 368.{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10272180/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population Statistics Washbrook CP/AP through time|publisher= Vision of Britain|access-date=22 July 2019}} On 1 April 1994 the parish was abolished and merged with Copdock to form Copdock and Washbrook. Parts of Washbrook went to form the new parish of Pinewood and parts went to Chattisham, Sproughton and Belstead.{{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|access-date=22 July 2019}}
References
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External links
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