Stowupland
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Stowupland is a small village 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Stowmarket
, Suffolk
, England
. Stowupland High School
is found in the village.
Stowupland is centred around several village greens and was the winner of the Suffolk "Village of the Year" competition in 2006. The village has numerous amenities including, a petrol station, post office, two butchers, Chinese takeaway, chip shop and two public houses - The Crown and The Retreat. As well as the high school there is a primary school which has an attached pre-school. Various motor mechanics can be found in the village including a motorcycle specialist called MotoTechnics. Sports are well catered for with football, cricket and bowls clubs available. A lottery grant funded gym and indoor sports facility is available for public use at the high school.
The village boasts a strong community spirit and implements a "Parish Plan" to help steer the development of the village. The plan was produced following the completion and analysis of a questionnaire that was sent to every dwelling in the parish and allows residents to have a degree of say in what happens in the village. One of the main aims is to try and maintain Stowupland's separation from the nearby market town of Stowmarket which has expanded considerably in recent years with just a single field now separating properties in Stowmarket from Stowupland.
A monthly magazine, "The Telstar", is delivered free to every household and contains reports from parish and local council as well as various articles from residents, clubs and churches in the village.
Every year a free "Music on the Green" event is held in the village where local bands perform on stage for the enjoyment of anyone.
The A1120
tourist route runs through the village and the A14 trunk road is located just to its south.
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
, 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...
. Stowupland High School
Stowupland High School
Stowupland High School is situated in the Suffolk village Stowupland. It caters for students aged 13–18. Like many secondary schools in Suffolk, students attend from year 9 rather than year 7. This is because the county currently employs a middle school system across many of its schools. The school...
is found in the village.
Stowupland is centred around several village greens and was the winner of the Suffolk "Village of the Year" competition in 2006. The village has numerous amenities including, a petrol station, post office, two butchers, Chinese takeaway, chip shop and two public houses - The Crown and The Retreat. As well as the high school there is a primary school which has an attached pre-school. Various motor mechanics can be found in the village including a motorcycle specialist called MotoTechnics. Sports are well catered for with football, cricket and bowls clubs available. A lottery grant funded gym and indoor sports facility is available for public use at the high school.
The village boasts a strong community spirit and implements a "Parish Plan" to help steer the development of the village. The plan was produced following the completion and analysis of a questionnaire that was sent to every dwelling in the parish and allows residents to have a degree of say in what happens in the village. One of the main aims is to try and maintain Stowupland's separation from the nearby market town of Stowmarket which has expanded considerably in recent years with just a single field now separating properties in Stowmarket from Stowupland.
A monthly magazine, "The Telstar", is delivered free to every household and contains reports from parish and local council as well as various articles from residents, clubs and churches in the village.
Every year a free "Music on the Green" event is held in the village where local bands perform on stage for the enjoyment of anyone.
The A1120
A1120 road
The A1120 is an 'A' road in the English county of Suffolk. It links Stowmarket to Yoxford passing through the centre of the county. It is 26 miles long.-Route:From west to east the road passes through the following settlements:* Stowmarket A14...
tourist route runs through the village and the A14 trunk road is located just to its south.