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Copdock
St. Peter's, Copdock
OS grid referenceTM1141
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIPSWICH
Postcode districtIP8
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk

Copdock is a small village settlement in Suffolk, southeastern England.

Location

It is 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Ipswich. It is located on the former A12 road (now designated as the C475) which was blocked off at Whights Corner after the construction of the Copdock Interchange and the A14 road Ipswich bypass.

Governance

The local authority for the area is Babergh District Council. The village has joined up with the neighbouring village of Washbrook to form the Copdock & Washbrook Parish Council.

Description

It has a local primary school called Copdock Primary School [1] and the local church is called St. Peter's Copdock and is a Church of England.

The local village hall, located on the old A12, was built in 1991 and is situated within the grounds of the local playing fields. Various sports clubs use the playing fields and they are home to a thriving cricket team, Copdock & Old Ipswichian CC. The Cameo Hotel Copdock [2] is located opposite the village hall.

Notable Personalities

Victoria Cross recipient William Henry Hewitt was born in Copdock in 1884.