Copdock and Washbrook
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Copdock and Washbrook is a civil parish
in Suffolk
, England
. It covers the villages of Copdock
and Washbrook, as well as the hamlets
of Coles Green, Mace Green and Washbrook Street. Located in Babergh
district, in 2006 the parish had an estimated population of 1,130.
The parish was formed in 1996 by a merger of the individual parishes of Copdock and Washbrook, though Washbrook lost some of its northeastern land area to Sproughton
and Pinewood
, whilst Copdock's eastern boundary with Belstead was redrawn to match the new route of the A12.
The A12 previously ran through both Copdock and Washbrook, but the villages were bypassed
when the A12-A14 Copdock interchange was built. The old A12 is now a C road (the C475), with the new A12 marking the parish's eastern boundary with Belstead
and Bentley
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It covers the villages of Copdock
Copdock
Copdock is a small settlement in Suffolk, England. It is southwest of Ipswich.It is located on the former A12 road which was blocked off at White's Corner after the construction of the Copdock Interchange and the A14 road Ipswich bypass....
and Washbrook, as well as the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Coles Green, Mace Green and Washbrook Street. Located in Babergh
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and...
district, in 2006 the parish had an estimated population of 1,130.
The parish was formed in 1996 by a merger of the individual parishes of Copdock and Washbrook, though Washbrook lost some of its northeastern land area to Sproughton
Sproughton
Sproughton is a village in Suffolk, England, just to the west of Ipswich and is in the Babergh administrative district.It has a church, a primary school, a pub and various groups.The River Gipping runs through the village....
and Pinewood
Pinewood
Pinewood may refer to:* Pine, a species of tree* Pinewood Studios, a major British film studio in Buckinghamshire-Places:in England* Pinewood, Suffolkin the United States* Pinewood, Florida* Pinewood, Minnesota...
, whilst Copdock's eastern boundary with Belstead was redrawn to match the new route of the A12.
The A12 previously ran through both Copdock and Washbrook, but the villages were bypassed
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
when the A12-A14 Copdock interchange was built. The old A12 is now a C road (the C475), with the new A12 marking the parish's eastern boundary with Belstead
Belstead
Belstead is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located around south-west of Ipswich town centre, in 2005 it had a population of 190.-Hoard:...
and Bentley
Bentley, Suffolk
Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located a few miles south-west of Ipswich, in 2005 it had a population of 750.Bentley has a primary school, a church and a pub, 'The Case is Altered', but it has no shop....
.