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Introduction to
Sproughton |
Welcome to
Sproughton, a village of about 550 houses situated three
miles west of Ipswich in the county of Suffolk.
The heart of our village
contains a mediaeval Church and Rectory, a 16th Century Tithe Barn,
a 17th Century Hall and an 18th Century Water Mill on the River
Gipping. We have two Pubs, a Primary School and (until
2006) a Post Office. The Parish Council is applying for
grants to establish a Community Shop in the Tithe
Barn.
There are about 24 recreational
and social clubs and groups in Sproughton.
We have recently completed our Parish
Plan, which was the spur for this first
attempt at a village web site. We are
developing and improving this site by
degrees!
News item - July
2008.
Sproughton Parish Council has been
awarded £150,000 to provide insulation for our 17th
century
timber-framed thatched Tithe Barn, owned by the Parish Council and
currently used for community
functions - social, sporting and educational.
Funding is made up of £112,388 from the
East of England Development Agency’s Cut Your Carbon
competiton, which represents 75% of the project’s cost.
Suffolk County Council will provide the
remaining 25% through its Green Suffolk
fund.
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