Claydon, Suffolk

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Claydon
Claydon shown within Suffolk
OS grid reference	TM1350
District	Mid Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	IPSWICH
Postcode district	IP6
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Bury St Edmunds
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°06′26″N 1°06′32″E / 52.10729, 1.10898

Claydon is a small village just north of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The meaning of the name is 'clay-on-the-hill', though it is not much of a hill.

[edit] Geography

The countryside around Claydon is great to wander about with low lying hills and countless roads to either walk or cycle in your spare time. The village lies next to the River Gipping and to the intersection of the A14 and the B1113. Between the A14 and the B1113 (former A45) is the Ipswich to Ely Line.

[edit] Amenities

The village offers two pubs for the traveller and locals. The Crown is the larger Pub, offering inexpensive family orientated food. The Greyhound is the more traditional village pub, relying on local drinkers for its viability. There is also a post office, hairdressers, car dealership and somewhat inexplicably a travel agent. It also has a primary school and a high school. The high school on Church Lane is now a specialist Humanities College since September 2004, it also has a 6th form centre alongside with Thurleston. Regular bus connections to Ipswich, Bramford and Stowmarket can be found yards from the hotel and pubs.

At the top of the hill on Lane can be found the church of St Peter, which has been partially restored. It is one of the few pre-norman churches in Suffolk. The interior is attractive with a very fine wooden fan vaulted ceiling.

Nearby villages include Barham, Bramford, Great Blakenham and the hamlet of Akenham.