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Washbrook
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St Mary's Church
Washbrook is located in Suffolk
Washbrook
Washbrook
Area 0.2175 km2 (0.0840 sq mi)
Population 517 (2011 census)
• Density 2,377/km2 (6,160/sq mi)
OS grid reference TM118420
Civil parish
  • Copdock and Washbrook
District
  • Babergh
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°02′09″N 1°05′11″E / 52.035934°N 1.086523°E / 52.035934; 1.086523

Washbrook is a village and former civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Ipswich, now in the parish of Copdock and Washbrook, in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 517.

Features

Washbrook has a church called St Mary's Church. Washbrook had a Sunday school that was established in 1833. Washbrook formerly had a second church.

History

The name "Washbrook" means 'Washing brook' or 'flooding brook'. Washbrook was called "Great Belstead" in Saxon times while the present Belstead was called "Little Belstead". The village is likely one of the sources of the surname Washbrook. As of 1958 Washbrook Street was a secondary settlement for Washbrook. In 1961 the parish had a population of 368. On 1 April 1994 the parish was abolished and merged with Copdock to form Copdock and Washbrook. Parts of Washbrook went to form the new parish of Pinewood and parts went to Chattisham, Sproughton and Belstead.

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