Holbrook is a village situated close to the northern shore of the estuary of the River Stour, in Suffolk, England. It is located on the Shotley Peninsula in Babergh district, around 5 miles (8 km) south of the centre of Ipswich.
| Holbrook | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church, Holbrook | |
  Holbrook Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 2,180 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP9 |
To the south of the village is the Royal Hospital School, which moved to this site in 1933 after having been housed at Greenwich Hospital since 1693.
Lower Holbrook is a hamlet between the villages of Holbrook and Harkstead.[2]
Governance edit
An electoral ward of the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,467.[3]
Facilities edit
The village has one pub called the Swan (there was another pub called the Compasses but it closed during lockdown and never reopened) , a Co-op store, a butcher, an art gallery,[4] and a village hall.[5] The area is served by a primary school and Holbrook Academy, which shares a site with the Peninsula Dr Letman Centre. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, is a Grade II* listed building.[6][7] The village also has Methodist church.[8]
History edit
During the Battle of Britain, a German military aircraft crashed into a field on the outskirts of the village. Contemporary newspaper accounts identified the aircraft as a Messerschmitt. Another account possibly shows it crashed into Holbrook Bay instead.[9]
Notable people edit
- Frederick Fryer (1849-1917), first-class cricketer, was born in the village
References edit
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Philip's Street Atlas Suffolk, 2007 edition. p. 106.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Home". gallery.comehitherdesign.com.
- ^ "Village Hall".
- ^ "Suffolk Churches". suffolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of All Saints, Holbrook, Suffolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Holbrook". eamethodist.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Historian in bomber appeal". East Anglian Daily Times. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links edit
- Village website
- All Saints' Church Suffolk Churches
- ""East Anglian Film Archive: "Holbrook" search results - eafa.org.uk"". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- "The East of England Geodiversity Partnership (Holbrook Bay) - geoeast.org.uk" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- Holbrook at genuki