Did you know that Sproughton is not specifically mentioned in the
Domesday Book? There was most probably a settlement
hereabouts in 1087 but the settlement's tax information is likely
to have been included under the heading
of an adjacent village (such as Burstall or Hintlesham) in the
Samford Hundred.
Now for some rather more
up-to-date items .....
First, here's
some information that may be useful to newcomers
to our
village.
a). Local Authorities, etc.
Babergh District
Council
Corks Lane, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 6SJ
01473 822801
Ipswich Borough
Council
The Civic Centre, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2EE
01473 432000
Suffolk County
Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX
01473 583000
The Ipswich Hospital
01473 712233
Ipswich Primary Care Trust
St. Clements Main Building, Foxhall Road, Ipswich
01473 329500
Suffolk Constabulary
Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3QS
01473 613500
Nearest Post Office -
Bramford Post Office
Co-op, The Street, Bramford
01473 741385
b) Some local
shops.
Bramford Village News -- (newspapers
delivered).
3, The Street, Bramford
01473 741731
Bramford Food Store (Co-op)
54, The Street, Bramford.
01473 745052
Asda Stores Ltd
Goddard Road, Ipswich
01473 240234
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
plc
Sproughton Road, Ipswich
01473 241675
J. Sainsburys plc
40 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich
01473 286660
Tesco Extra
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich
0845 6779383
c). Milk
Deliveries.
Dairy Crest Dairies
Farthing Road, Ipswich
01473 747272
Coop Depot & Offices
Boss Hall, Ipswich
01473 240404
d). Public
Transport.
The regular buses to/from Ipswich stop
opposite the Wild Man and at the Tithe Barn.
The journey-times from Sproughton to the Old Cattle Market are
about 16 minutes for the 111 service and 10 minutes for the 87A and
88B services. As at August 2008 the
times are as follows - (but you should check the timetable
posted opposite the Wild Man).
To Ipswich, Monday to Saturday:
|
Dep.
Wild
Man |
|
|
0805
|
|
1017
|
|
1217
|
|
1417
|
|
1617
|
1744
|
1930
|
2200
|
|
|
Serv.
No. |
|
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
111 |
87A |
87A |
|
From Ipswich, Monday
to Saturday:
|
Dep.
Old
Cattle
Mkt |
0640
|
|
0840
|
|
1040
|
|
1240
|
|
1440
|
|
1615
|
1740
|
1952
|
2222
|
|
|
Serv.
No. |
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
|
111 |
111 |
87A |
87A |
|
To Ipswich, Sundays and Public
Holidays:
|
Dep.
Wild
Man |
|
0804
|
|
1004
|
|
1204
|
|
1404
|
|
1604
|
|
|
1804
|
2004
|
2204
|
0004
|
|
Serv.
No. |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
|
88B |
88B |
88B |
88B |
From Ipswich, Sundays and Public
Holidays:
|
Dep.
Old
Cattle
Mkt |
0620
|
|
0820
|
|
1020
|
|
1220
|
|
1420
|
|
1620
|
|
1820
|
2020
|
2220
|
|
Serv.
No. |
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
|
88B |
88B |
88B |
There is a Park-and-Ride terminal
near to the A12/A14 Copdock Interchange at London Road, from which
buses operate every ten minutes from about 07:00 to 17:00
Mondays
to Saturdays.
Ipswich Buses Ltd.
Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Tavern Street, Ipswich
01473 218369
Anglia Railways
Ipswich Stn., Burrell Road, Ipswich
0845 6504090
General information for travelling to/from Sproughton by
public
transport may be found at the
Traveline East Anglia
website
or 'phone the
Traveline on: 0871 200 2233.
e). Ipswich Mobile Library visits
Sproughton on alternate Mondays,
starting from 16th January in 2006 (but not including Bank
Holidays).
Locations/times are:
Church
Lane: 09:50 - 10:05am;
Wild Man:
10:10 - 10:25am.
f). Suffolk Police.
Our
community policeman is PC 346 Gary Austin, telephone 01473
383115.
For Suffolk Constabulary information about our area, including
crime
updates, click
here
and follow the links to Babergh, Hadleigh
Sector,
and then Capel South - where any recent incidents in
Sproughton
will be recorded.
If you're interested
in the Babergh Local Plan
as approved in 2006,
and
its view of Sproughton, have
a look at
the relevant map. This
shows, amongst other things, the boundary of the central
residential
area of our village. The other main residential area in
Sproughton parish
lies to the east of the A14, between Hadleigh Road and the southern
bank
of the river Gipping.
Sport and recreation in Sproughton.
See also the
Village Organisations page for contact
information.
a). The Playing Field Management
Committee.
This committee administers the Sproughton
Playing Field Charity, a
Charity set up to provide sporting and recreational facilities for
the benefit
of Sproughton residents. The Management Committee consists
of
Appointed Trustees and Elected Trustees
representative of village organisations, all of whom must be
Sproughton residents. The current Chairman is Colin
Davis.
The Parish Council
is the Custodian Trustee of the playing field. The
Custodian Trustee holds the Trust Deed (which includes the
conveyance)
but does not itself own the land. The Appointed and
Elected Trustees
own the playing field on behalf of the
charity.
Amongst the clubs
that currently use land administered by the Playing
Field Management Committee (PFMC) are:
Sproughton Bowls Club,
Sproughton Football Club,
Sproughton Tennis Club - see:
http://www.btinternet.com/~sproughtontennis/
Sproughton Sports & Social Club.
The children's play area has been equipped and managed by the
Parish Council. The PFMC has recently
(2008) completed a
programme
of refurbishment, with the aid of
grants.
There are indoor
sports organisations in Sproughton, such as Carpet Bowls, Badminton
and Short Tennis. These organisations use the Tithe
Barn.