Playford, Suffolk
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 Playford
Playford shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 215 |
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| OS grid reference | TM217480 |
| District | Suffolk Coastal |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode district | IP6 |
| Dialling code | 01473 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
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Playford is a small village in Suffolk, England, on the outskirts of Ipswich. It has about 215 residents in 90 households.[1][2] The River Fynn runs through the village, and many footpaths from Playford lead into the Fynn Valley. Villages nearby include Rushmere, Little Bealings, Great Bealings, Culpho and Grundisburgh. There are no pubs or shops in Playford, although it has a church (St Mary's) and a village hall.
Playford is perhaps most famous for being the burial place of Thomas Clarkson, one of the founding members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Clarkson rented Playford Hall around 1813 and lived there for about 30 years.[3]
Playford was also for some time the home of the astronomer, Sir George Biddell Airy.[3]
Gallery
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PlayfordChurch.JPG
St Mary's church
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PlayfordVillageHall.JPG
The Village Hall
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The Fynn Valley, from Playford bridge
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References
- ↑ Bealings and Playford Parish Plan
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Gutenberg - Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
