Clopton, Suffolk

Clopton
Tower of St Mary's Church, Clopton
Clopton is located in Suffolk
Clopton
Clopton
Location within Suffolk
Population375 (2011 Census)
Civil parish
  • Clopton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWoodbridge
Postcode districtIP13
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°07′01″N 1°15′00″E / 52.117°N 1.25°E / 52.117; 1.25
Historical map showing Clopton and surrounding areas.
Chart of recorded occupations in Clopton in 1881. The outer ring represents men and the inner women.
Graph of Clopton's population from 1801 to 2011, from available census records.
Chart of Clopton's population structure, using data from the 2011 Census.

Clopton is a village and civil parish in Suffolk. It is located between Ipswich and Debenham two kilometres north of Grundisburgh on the River Lark. The village is no larger than a series of houses either side of the B1078, surrounded by farm land. The village itself has no clear centre; houses and other buildings are concentrated around the four manors of Kingshall, Brendhall, Rousehall and Wascolies, all of which are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[1][2]

As of 2011, the population of the parish numbered 375 people.[3] The village previously had a school, which was built in 1875 and had capacity for 100 pupils with an average attendance of 56,[4] however it closed in the late 1930s.[1] Pupils instead attend schools in Grundisburgh or Woodbridge, with a bus service provided by Suffolk County Council.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Clopton Church – Village History". Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clopton. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Manorial court books for Kingshall, Brendhall, Wascolies, and Rousehall in the parish of Clopton, Suffolk (England), 1600–1866". ArchiveGrid. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Clopton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Clopton Church – Clopton School". Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clopton. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. ^ "BBC – Domesday Reloaded: Schooling at Clopton". BBC – Domesday Reloaded. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.