Bucklesham

Bucklesham
St Marys Church, Bucklesham
Bucklesham
Bucklesham shown within Suffolk
Population	526 (2011 census)
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ipswich
Postcode district	IP10
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°01′47″N 1°16′09″E / 52.029682°N 1.26917°E / 52.029682; 1.26917Coordinates: 52°01′47″N 1°16′09″E / 52.029682°N 1.26917°E / 52.029682; 1.26917

Bucklesham is a village and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk, England, a few miles east of Ipswich.

The village pub is The Shannon, named after Admiral Brooke's ship.The village gave its name to HMS Bucklesham, a Ham-class minesweeper.

The village has a school, a church, a village hall (shared with the neighbouring Foxhall), houses and the pub. A small cottage – Shell Cottage – near St Mary's church was the old school, and the names of the children can still be found written on the walls. The newer school has 15 students per year group, and about 100 students in all.

The village playing field is used by the children and the football team. The field has swings and an obstacle course.

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