Occold

Coordinates: 52°17′N 1°09′E / 52.28°N 01.15°E / 52.28; 01.15
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Occold Village Sign

Occold
Occold Church
Occold is located in Suffolk
Occold
Occold
Location within Suffolk
Population519 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTM1570
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEYE
Postcode districtIP23
Dialling code01379
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°17′N 1°09′E / 52.28°N 01.15°E / 52.28; 01.15

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

In 1850 Elizabeth Burgwin was born here. She went on to create free school meals in London.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ 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

www.occold.com

Media related to Occold at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Suffolk location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Occold&oldid=1205295809"