Occold
| Occold | |
|---|---|
 Occold Church | |
  Occold Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 519 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM1570 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EYE |
| Postcode district | IP23 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Occold is a village in Suffolk, England. Occold is located 2 miles south east from the town of Eye, and 8 miles from the town of Diss.
History
In 1850 Elizabeth Burgwin was born here. She went on to create free school meals in London.[2]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Horn, Pamela (23 September 2004). "Burgwin [née Canham], Elizabeth Miriam (1850–1940), educationist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51776. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
www.occold.com
Media related to Occold at Wikimedia Commons
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