Hopton, Suffolk
Encyclopedia
Hopton is a village and civil parish
in the St Edmundsbury
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. Located just south of the Norfolk
border on the B1111 road between Stanton
and Garboldisham
, in 2005 it had a population of 650. It shares a parish council with neighbouring Knettishall
.
In 2011 Revell Architecture and Engineering relocated to the village at The Old Greyhound Barn on the Bury Road www.revell-arch-eng.co.uk
All Saints' Church is at the geographical centre of the village, it has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston.
. The primary school feeds students predominantly to Blackbourne CE Middle School in Stanton
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury may refer to:* The old or poetic name for Bury St Edmunds* St Edmundsbury, a borough centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds* The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and St James's Cathedral, St Edmundsbury...
district of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in eastern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Located just south of the Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
border on the B1111 road between Stanton
Stanton, Suffolk
Stanton is village situated in north Suffolk, about nine miles north-east of Bury St. Edmunds, on the A143 road to Diss. Close to the village lies the former WW II airfield RAF Shepherds Grove, where American forces were based. One of the main landmarks in the village is the fine restored windmill...
and Garboldisham
Garboldisham
Garboldisham is a village and civil parish, part of Guiltcross in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, near the boundary with Suffolk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 721.- Origin of name :...
, in 2005 it had a population of 650. It shares a parish council with neighbouring Knettishall
Knettishall
Knettishall is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the south bank of the River Little Ouse , in 2005 it had a population of 40...
.
In 2011 Revell Architecture and Engineering relocated to the village at The Old Greyhound Barn on the Bury Road www.revell-arch-eng.co.uk
All Saints' Church is at the geographical centre of the village, it has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston.
Schools
There is a Primary school, and a Pre-SchoolNursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
. The primary school feeds students predominantly to Blackbourne CE Middle School in Stanton
Stanton, Suffolk
Stanton is village situated in north Suffolk, about nine miles north-east of Bury St. Edmunds, on the A143 road to Diss. Close to the village lies the former WW II airfield RAF Shepherds Grove, where American forces were based. One of the main landmarks in the village is the fine restored windmill...
.