| Woolverstone | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's, Woolverstone | |
  Woolverstone Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 265 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP9 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Woolverstone is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England located on the Shotley peninsula. It is situated about 6.4 km (4.0 mi) south of Ipswich, near the southern shore of the River Orwell. In 2005 it had a population of 240,[2] increasing to 265 at the 2011 census.[1]
It is now home to the Ipswich High School, which moved to the vacated premises of the former Woolverstone Hall School in 1992 after having been well established in Ipswich since 1878. The Woolverstone Marina and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club are also located in the vicinity.
HMS Woolverstone, a Royal Navy landing craft training and loading base, was housed in the school and used moorings in the River Orwell between 1943 and 1944.[3]
- ^ a b "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
- ^ Foynes. J. P. Battle of the East Coast 1939-1945. See also Admiralty and Combined Operations files at the National Archives