Holbrook is a village situated close to the northern shore of the Stour estuary in Suffolk, England. It is located on the Shotley peninsula in Babergh district, around 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Ipswich.
Holbrook | |
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All Saints' Church, Holbrook | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 2,180 (2011)[1] |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ipswich |
Postcode district | IP9 |
To the south of the village is the Royal Hospital School, which moved to this site in 1933 after having been housed at Greenwich Hospital since 1693.
Lower Holbrook is a hamlet between the villages of Holbrook and Harkstead.[2]
Governance
An electoral ward of the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,467.[3]
Facilities
The village has two pubs, the Compasses and the Swan, a Co-op store, a newsagent, a hairdresser and a village hall. The area is served by a primary school and Holbrook Academy, which shares a site with the Peninsula Sports Centre. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, is a Grade II* listed building.[4][5] The village also has Methodist church.[6]
History
During the Battle of Britain, a German military aircraft crashed into a field near the village. Contemporary newspaper accounts identified the aircraft as a Messerschmitt.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Frederick Fryer (1849-1917), first-class cricketer
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Philip's Street Atlas Suffolk, 2007 edition. p. 106.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Suffolk Churches". suffolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of All Saints, Holbrook, Suffolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Holbrook". eamethodist.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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External links
- Village website
- All Saints' Church Suffolk Churches
- ""East Anglian Film Archive: "Holbrook" search results - eafa.org.uk"". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- "The East of England Geodiversity Partnership (Holbrook Bay) - geoeast.org.uk" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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