Great Cornard
Encyclopedia
Great Cornard is a large village located just outside Sudbury
, in Suffolk
, England
.
and Roman
settlements in the parish. The village is accounted for in the Domesday Book
as the manor Cornard.
The village was consistently a small one until the 20th century. Following the turn of the century the population steadily increased and a council estate was built in the 1930s. In the 1950s and 60s the village was greatly expanded following the County of London Plan
, with the village taking in London overspill
. By the beginning of the 21st century the population of Great Cornard was approaching that of the town of Sudbury.
, Great Cornard Middle School, Wells Hall Primary School and Pot Kiln Primary School. The Upper School also houses the village's sports centre. Great Cornard is home to football club, Cornard United
, as well as the homes of the hockey
and rugby union
teams for neighbouring Sudbury. On the outskirts of the village lies Cornard Country Park, a nature reserve
containing wild flower meadows and woodland.
is provided by Great Cornard Upper School
and Great Cornard Middle School. On leaving primary school, children join Great Cornard Middle School, aged 9. The school educates around 460 children up to age 13. At 13 they transfer to Great Cornard Upper School, that educates about 800 students, aged 13-18, with a sixth form.
footballer, Perry Groves
grew up in Great Cornard, playing for youth team Cornard Dynamos as a boy.
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
, 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...
.
History
The area now called Great Cornard has been occupied since pre-history, with evidence of Palaeolithic, Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
settlements in the parish. The village is accounted for in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as the manor Cornard.
The village was consistently a small one until the 20th century. Following the turn of the century the population steadily increased and a council estate was built in the 1930s. In the 1950s and 60s the village was greatly expanded following the County of London Plan
County of London Plan
The County of London Plan was prepared for the London County Council in 1943. Its authors were John Henry Forshaw and Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie ....
, with the village taking in London overspill
London overspill
London overspill is the term given to the communities created - largely consisting of publicly provided housing - as a result of the Government policy of moving residents out of Greater London, England into other towns around the South East, East Anglia and beyond.-Policy development:The policy...
. By the beginning of the 21st century the population of Great Cornard was approaching that of the town of Sudbury.
Modern Great Cornard
The village is governed by Great Cornard Parish Council, and is home to a number of schools including Great Cornard Upper SchoolGreat Cornard Upper School
Great Cornard Upper School and Technology College is an upper school in the village of Great Cornard, located near the town of Sudbury, Suffolk, England that educates about 800 students aged 13–18 with a sixth form facility....
, Great Cornard Middle School, Wells Hall Primary School and Pot Kiln Primary School. The Upper School also houses the village's sports centre. Great Cornard is home to football club, Cornard United
Cornard United F.C.
Cornard United F.C. is an English football club based in Great Cornard, near Sudbury, Suffolk. The club are currently members of Eastern Counties League Division One and play at Blackhouse Lane.-History:...
, as well as the homes of the hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams for neighbouring Sudbury. On the outskirts of the village lies Cornard Country Park, a nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
containing wild flower meadows and woodland.
Education
Secondary educationSecondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
is provided by Great Cornard Upper School
Great Cornard Upper School
Great Cornard Upper School and Technology College is an upper school in the village of Great Cornard, located near the town of Sudbury, Suffolk, England that educates about 800 students aged 13–18 with a sixth form facility....
and Great Cornard Middle School. On leaving primary school, children join Great Cornard Middle School, aged 9. The school educates around 460 children up to age 13. At 13 they transfer to Great Cornard Upper School, that educates about 800 students, aged 13-18, with a sixth form.
Notable residents
Former ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
footballer, Perry Groves
Perry Groves
Perry Groves is a former English footballer, known chiefly for his time at Arsenal. He was a fast-paced player who usually played as winger, and occasionally as a striker...
grew up in Great Cornard, playing for youth team Cornard Dynamos as a boy.