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{{short description|Village in Suffolk, England}} |
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[[File:Occold Village Sign.jpg|thumb|Occold Village Sign]] |
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|postcode_district = IP23 |
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|dial_code= 01379 |
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|os_grid_reference= TM1570 |
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|static_image = Occold - geograph.org.uk - 4033.jpg |
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|static_image_caption= Occold Church |
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'''Occold''' is a village in [[Suffolk]], England. Occold is located 2 miles south east from the town of [[Eye, Suffolk|Eye]],and 8 miles from the town of [[Diss]]. |
'''Occold''' is a village in [[Suffolk]], England. Occold is located 2 miles south east from the town of [[Eye, Suffolk|Eye]], and 8 miles from the town of [[Diss, Norfolk|Diss]]. |
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==History== |
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In 1850 [[Elizabeth Burgwin]] was born here. She went on to create free school meals in London.<ref>{{Cite ODNB |last=Horn |first=Pamela |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-51776 |title=Burgwin [née Canham], Elizabeth Miriam (1850–1940), educationist |date=2004-09-23 |volume=1 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/51776|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* http://occold.onesuffolk.net/ |
* http://occold.onesuffolk.net/ |
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www.occold.com |
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[[Category:Villages in Suffolk]] |
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 9 February 2024
| Occold | |
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 Occold Church | |
  Occold Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 519 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM1570 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EYE |
| Postcode district | IP23 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Occold is a village in Suffolk, England. Occold is located 2 miles south east from the town of Eye, and 8 miles from the town of Diss.
History[edit]
In 1850 Elizabeth Burgwin was born here. She went on to create free school meals in London.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Horn, Pamela (23 September 2004). "Burgwin [née Canham], Elizabeth Miriam (1850–1940), educationist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51776. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links[edit]
www.occold.com
Media related to Occold at Wikimedia Commons
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