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Sproughton stands close to the industrial part of Ipswich only being separated by the main A14 trunk road and because of this it has been able to maintain its small village character. It has a watermill, as do many of the other villages that stand alongside the River Gipping that runs from Ipswich in the east to Stowmarket in the west. |
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Sproughton's All Saints church. |
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This flint-faced building was once the Old School house. |
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Sproughton Mill, built in the early 1800s and 1 of 12 that operated along the river. |
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The Mill and Mill house, at present the mill is the subject of a bitter dispute between the owners and the district council who are undertaking essential repairs to the mill against the owners wishes. |
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The riverside footpath alongside the river Gipping, it forms part of the 17 mile Gipping Valley Path that stretches from Ipswich to Stowmarket. |
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A very desirable riverside residence, if you're a duck! |
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Sproughton lock, now disused stands close to the mill it was one of fifteen that stood between Ipswich and Stowmarket and raised the river by over 90 feet. |
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The Millennium Green, like many other towns and villages across the country these were created as part of the millennium celebrations in 2000. |
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I think this red brick building was once the local Lockup where the local miscreants would have been locked up for the night. |
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A rather ramshackle house in the village. |
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An impressive looking gatehouse, I don't know what lies beyond it but judging by the gatehouse it must also be very impressive. |
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