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About Read Close
Read Close is a street located in the town of Stowmarket. It uses the postcode IP14 1XP. The street has a length of approximately 175 metres.
Read Close is located within the Mid Suffolk Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East of England region of the UK.
Read Close is located within the county of Suffolk, situated in the East of England region of the UK. It's 67.07 miles North East from central London., 12.49 miles North West from Ipswich, 32.49 miles South from Norwich and 36.35 miles East from Cambridge.
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
Eldroth Road
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?Napps Way
15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
Estate Agents near Read Close
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Hopkins Homes | Mill Grove, Drury Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1FS | Visit Website |
| William H. Brown | 10a Meadow Centre, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE | Visit Website |
| Parkyns | 6 Market Place, Stowmarket, IP14 1DP | Visit Website |
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Location Details
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| Latitude | 52.200281 |
| Longitude | 0.976533 |
| OS Easting (X): | 603385 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 260004 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TM034600 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Suffolk |
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Frequently asked Questions for Read Close
What Council (Local Authority) is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the local authority area of Mid Suffolk Council which is a District Council.
What Parish Council is Read Close in?
Read Close is in an unparished area.
What Electoral Ward is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the ward of Chilton.
What County is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the ceremonial county of Suffolk.
What Constituency is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the constituency of Bury St Edmunds.
What Part of the UK is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the East of England region of the United Kingdom.
What County Council area is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the Suffolk Council area.
What Police Force area is Read Close in?
Read Close is located within the Suffolk Police area.
Roads that have a Junction with Read Close
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Fuller Way | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times for Read Close , IP14 1XP
| Sunrise | 05:07 |
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| Sunset | 20:37 |
Latest Weather Conditions for Read Close, IP14 1XP
| Observed at Weather Station: | Wattisham 9 May 2024 at 07:00 (5.38 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Mist |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 11.3°C (91.0%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | SSW (7 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00153284 |
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| ONS Area Name | Comfortable Suburbia |
| Average Age | 36.40 |
| Area Population | 1668.00 |
| Male Population | 832.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 836.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 7 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01030075 |
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| LSOA Name: | Mid Suffolk 009D |
| SOA Code: | 8c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02006269 |
| MSOA Name: | Mid Suffolk 009 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Asda Stowmarket |
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| Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE |
| 01449 675396 |
| Distance: 1.13 Miles |
| Directions from Read Close to Asda Stowmarket |
| Tesco Stowmarket Superstore |
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| Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE |
| 0345 677 9661 |
| Distance: 2.08 Miles |
| Directions from Read Close to Tesco Stowmarket Superstore |
| Asda Ipswich |
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| Whitehouse Industrial Estate Goddard Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PD |
| 01473 240234 |
| Distance: 9.94 Miles |
| Directions from Read Close to Asda Ipswich |
| Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express |
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| Lawson Place, Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW |
| 0345 026 9281 |
| Distance: 10.4 Miles |
| Directions from Read Close to Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01449 - Stowmarket |
| Area Code: 01359 - Pakenham |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Mid Suffolk |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market, IPSWICH, Suffolk &IP6 8DL |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0845 606 6067 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Bury St Edmunds |
| The Member of Parliament is Jo Churchill |
| Details for the MP Jo Churchill on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Jo Churchill on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Jo Churchill won with a majority of 24,988 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 89,644 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Chilton Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Suffolk |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Combs Ford Primary School
Address: Combs Ford Primary School, Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN
Distance: 1.89 miles
Contact:
Chilton Community Primary School
Address: Chilton Community Primary School, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Distance: 0.67 miles
Contact:
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Address: Abbot's Hall Community Primary School, Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF
Distance: 1.18 miles
Contact:
Wood Ley Community Primary School
Address: Wood Ley Community Primary School, Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Distance: 0.41 miles
Contact: 01449616038
England Secondary Schools
Stowmarket High School
Address: Stowmarket High School, Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
Distance: 0.63 miles
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Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists near Read Close
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near Read Close
STOWHEALTH
Address: VIOLET HILL HOUSE, VIOLET HILL ROAD, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 1NL
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: tel: 01449 776000
THE MIX - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: 127 IPSWICH STREET, STOWMARKET, IP14 1BB
Distance: 1.41 miles
Contact: :
COMBS FORD SURGERY
Address: COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 2SY
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: tel: 01449 678333
WOOLPIT HEALTH CENTRE
Address: HEATH ROAD, WOOLPIT, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP30 9QU
Distance: 3.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01359 240298
WOOLPIT HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2
Address: HEATH ROAD, WOOLPIT, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP30 9QU
Distance: 3.89 miles
Contact: :
MANOR FARM SURGERY
Address: MANOR FARM SURGERY, CHURCH ROAD, BACTON, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 4LJ
Distance: 4.56 miles
Contact: tel: 01449781777
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near Read Close
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians near Read Close
F G BROWN OPTICIANS
Address: DENMARK HOUSE, 41 BURY STREET, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 1HA
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: :
4989 STOWMARKET
Address: ASDA OPTICIANS, 1 WILKES WAY, STOWMARKET, IP14 1DE
Distance: 1.15 miles
Contact: :
PEEL AND GUDGIN OPTICIANS - STOWMARKET
Address: 11 STATION ROAD WEST, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 1EF
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (STOWMARKET)
Address: 2 IPSWICH STREET, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AQ
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (STOWMARKET)
Address: 11 IPSWICH STREET, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AH
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: :
NEEDHAM MARKET OPTICIANS
Address: 102 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP6 8DG
Distance: 4.40 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Stowmarket Station is 1.23 miles away.
Address: Stowmarket station, Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ
Stowmarket is situated on the Great Eastern Main Line|Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Stowmarket Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Elmswell Station is 3.76 miles away.
Address: Elmswell station, Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA
Elmswell is situated on the Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Elmswell Station is an unstaffed station.