60-826: [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Suffolk Premier Cup" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( April 2024 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Football tournament Suffolk Premier Cup Founded 1958 Region Suffolk Number of teams Varies Current champions Needham Market (6th title) Most successful club(s) Bury Town , Lowestoft Town , Sudbury Town (13 titles) Website Suffolk Premier Cup The Suffolk Premier Cup
120-535: A Tyke from Yorkshire and a Yellowbelly from Lincolnshire . A traditional nickname for people from Suffolk is "Suffolk Fair-Maids", referring to the supposed beauty of its female inhabitants in the Middle Ages. Another is "Silly Suffolk", often assumed to be derived from the Old English word sælig in the meaning "blessed", referring to the long history of Christianity in the county. However, use of
180-473: A comprehensive education system with fourteen independent schools. Unusually for the UK, some of Suffolk had a 3-tier school system in place with primary schools (ages 5–9), middle schools (ages 9–13) and upper schools (ages 13–16). However, a 2006 Suffolk County Council study concluded that Suffolk should move to the two-tier school system used in the majority of the UK. For the purpose of conversion to two-tier,
240-603: A sword of state , helmet , gold and silver bowls, jewellery and a lyre . The Hoxne Hoard , to date the largest assembly of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was found near the village of Hoxne in 1992. While carrying out surveys before installing a pipeline in 2014, archaeologists for Anglian Water discovered nine skeletons and four cremation pits, at Bardwell , Barnham , Pakenham and Rougham , all near Bury St Edmunds. Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and medieval items were also unearthed, along with
300-713: A 0–0 draw before 842 spectators. A record crowd of over 2,500 saw the visitors win the replay at Ram Meadow. In 1987 Bury rejoined the Southern League and experienced mixed fortunes in the Southern Division. The 1995–96 season saw the club accepting a transfer across to the Midland Division. After completion of only one season in the Midland Division, Bury Town were relegated back to the Eastern Counties League. Despite relegation
360-564: A base in Sudbury. The UK horse racing industry is based in Newmarket. There are two United States Air Force bases in the west of the county close to the A11 . Sizewell B nuclear power station is at Sizewell on the coast near Leiston . Bernard Matthews Farms have some processing units in the county, specifically Holton . Southwold is the home of Adnams Brewery . The Port of Felixstowe
420-527: A countywide constitutional convention". Following the May 2010 general election , all further moves towards any of the suggested unitary solutions ceased on the instructions of the incoming Cameron–Clegg coalition . In 2018 it was determined that Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury would be merged to form a new West Suffolk district, while Waveney and Suffolk Coastal would similarly form a new East Suffolk district. West Suffolk , like nearby East Cambridgeshire ,
480-734: A fifth of the schools inspected were judged inadequate. This is unacceptable and now means that Suffolk has a higher proportion of pupils educated in inadequate schools than both the regional and national averages." The Royal Hospital School near Ipswich is the largest independent boarding school in Suffolk. Other boarding schools within Suffolk include Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School, Culford School , Finborough School , Framlingham College , Ipswich High School , Ipswich School , Orwell Park School , Saint Felix School and Woodbridge School . The Castle Partnership Academy Trust in Haverhill
540-411: A large number had been decapitated , which archaeologists claimed gave new insight into Roman traditions. The burial ground includes the remains of men, women and children who likely lived in a nearby settlement. The fact that up to 40% of the bodies were decapitated represents "quite a rare find". A survey in 2020 named Suffolk the third best place in the UK for aspiring archaeologists, and showed that
600-488: A shade of pink that was not traditional Suffolk Pink. He was required by local authorities to repaint. In another example of Suffolk taking its colours seriously, a homeowner in Lavenham was obligated to paint their Grade I listed cottage Suffolk Pink, to make it match a neighbouring property. The local council said it wanted all of the cottages on that particular part of the road to be the same colour, because they were
660-459: A single building historically (300 years earlier). The historic Suffolk Pink colour has also inspired the name of a British apple. Suffolk is also home to nature reserves, such as the RSPB site at Minsmere , and Trimley Marshes , a wetland under the protection of Suffolk Wildlife Trust . The clay plateau inland, deeply intercut by rivers , is often referred to as 'High Suffolk'. The west of
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#1732791559992720-652: A traditional limewash mix. Additives used in this process include pig or ox blood with buttermilk , elderberries and sloe juice. Locals and historians often state that a true Suffolk Pink should be a "deep dusky terracotta shade", rather than the more popular pastel hue of modern times. This has caused controversy in the past when home and business-owners alike have been reprimanded for using colours deemed incorrect, with some being forced to repaint to an acceptable shade. In 2013, famous chef Marco Pierre White had his 15th-century hotel, The Angel, in Lavenham, decorated
780-551: A trophy they retained for the next two seasons. 1937–38 saw the club achieve its best pre-war league position of runners-up, before the competition was suspended due to the outbreak of World War II . Bury Town won the Suffolk Senior Cup for the fourth time in 1945 before resuming league action in 1946. In 1958–59 Bury Town became the first ever winners of the Suffolk Premier Cup and went on to retain
840-740: A variety of vegetables. The continuing importance of agriculture in the county is reflected in the Suffolk Show , which is held annually in May at Ipswich. Although latterly somewhat changed in nature, this remains primarily an agricultural show . Companies based in Suffolk include Greene King and Branston Pickle in Bury St Edmunds. Birds Eye has its largest UK factory in Lowestoft, where all its meat products and frozen vegetables are processed. Huntley & Palmers biscuit company has
900-756: Is a banner of arms of the coat of arms which were attributed to Edmund the Martyr , a medieval king of East Anglia . It consists of two gold arrows passing through a gold crown or with heraldic description as Azure two Arrows in saltire, points downwards, enfiled with an ancient Crown Or . Novels set in Suffolk include parts of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens , The Fourth Protocol , by Frederick Forsyth , Unnatural Causes by P.D. James , Dodie Smith 's The Hundred and One Dalmatians , The Rings of Saturn by W. G. Sebald , and among Arthur Ransome 's children's books, We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea , Coot Club and Secret Water take place in part in
960-510: Is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia . It is bordered by Norfolk to the north , the North Sea to the east , Essex to the south , and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county town . The county has an area of 3,798 km (1,466 sq mi) and a population of 758,556. After Ipswich (144,957) in the south ,
1020-663: Is a semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk , England. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League North Division and play at Ram Meadow. The club was established by William Lake at a meeting in the Suffolk Hotel in 1872. Initially named Bury St Edmunds Football Club, the first committee of the club elected to choose royal blue as the club's colours. In 1885 they were one of eleven founder members of
1080-526: Is held at Glemham Hall in August and attracts international acoustic, folk and roots musicians whilst also championing local businesses, heritage and crafts. In 2015 it was also home to the first instrumental festival of musical instruments and makers. More recently, LeeStock Music Festival has been held in Sudbury . A celebration of the county, "Suffolk Day", was instigated in 2017. The Suffolk dialect
1140-690: Is renowned for archaeological finds from the Stone Age , the Bronze Age , and the Iron Age . Bronze Age artefacts have been found in the area between Mildenhall and West Row, in Eriswell and in Lakenheath . In the east of the county is Sutton Hoo , the site of one of England's most significant Anglo-Saxon archaeological finds, a ship burial containing a collection of treasures including
1200-874: Is the oxlip . According to estimates by the Office for National Statistics , the population of Suffolk in 2014 was 738,512, split almost evenly between males and females. Roughly 22% of the population was aged 65 or older, and 90.84% were White British . Historically, the county's population has mostly been employed as agricultural workers. An 1835 survey showed Suffolk to have 4,526 occupiers of land employing labourers, 1,121 occupiers not employing labourers, 33,040 labourers employed in agriculture, 676 employed in manufacture, 18,167 employed in retail trade or handicraft, 2,228 'capitalists, bankers etc.', 5,336 labourers (non-agricultural), 4,940 other males aged over 20, 2,032 male servants and 11,483 female servants. Most English counties have nicknames for people from that county, such as
1260-858: Is the county's only All-through Academy Chain. Comprising Castle Manor Academy and Place Farm Primary Academy, the Academy Trust supports all-through education and provides opportunities for young people aged 3 to 18. Sixth form colleges in the county include Lowestoft Sixth Form College and One in Ipswich. Suffolk is home to four further education colleges: Lowestoft College , Easton & Otley College , Suffolk New College and Northgate Sixth Form (Ipswich) and West Suffolk College (Bury St Edmunds). The county has one university, with branches spread across different towns. The present University of Suffolk was, prior to August 2016, known as University Campus Suffolk . Up until it became independent it
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#17327915599921320-471: Is the largest container port in the United Kingdom. Other ports are at Lowestoft and Ipswich, run by Associated British Ports . BT Group plc has its main research and development facility at Martlesham Heath . Below is a chart of regional gross value added of Suffolk at basic prices published by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. Suffolk has
1380-5194: Is the top level football cup competition organised by the Suffolk FA . It is currently open to clubs competing at the Eastern Counties League Premier Division level and above. Suffolk's only professional football club, Ipswich Town , enters a reserve team. Past finals [ edit ] Season Winner Score Runner–up Attendance 1958–59 Bury Town 2–1 Long Melford 3,712 1959–60 Bury Town 0–0 Sudbury Town Replay Bury Town 3–1 Sudbury Town 1960–61 Bury Town 5–3 Long Melford 1961–62 Bury Town 1–1 Lowestoft Town Replay Bury Town 4–2 Lowestoft Town 1962–63 Stowmarket Town 2–0 Lowestoft Town 1963–64 Bury Town 2–2 Lowestoft Town Replay Bury Town 3–0 Lowestoft Town 1964–65 Bury Town 4–1 Lowestoft Town 1965–66 Bury Town 2–1 Haverhill Rovers 1966–67 Lowestoft Town 3–0 Stowmarket Town 1967–68 Ipswich Town 4–1 Bury Town 1968–69 Ipswich Town 5–0 Lowestoft Town 1969–70 Ipswich Town 6–1 Sudbury Town 1970–71 Bury Town 0–0 Sudbury Town Replay Bury Town 1–0 Sudbury Town 1971–72 Lowestoft Town 3–1 Bury Town 1972–73 Sudbury Town 4–0 Bury Town 1973–74 Sudbury Town 5–4 (0–3, 5–1) Lowestoft Town 1974–75 Lowestoft Town 3–2 (0–1, 3–1) Newmarket Town 1975–76 Sudbury Town 3–1 (1–0, 2–1) Lowestoft Town 1976–77 Sudbury Town 3–3 (3–1, 0–2) Stowmarket Town Replay Stowmarket Town 2–1 Sudbury Town 1977–78 Bury Town 5–1 (4–0, 1–1) Lowestoft Town 1978–79 Lowestoft Town 5–2 (3–2, 2–0) Sudbury Town 1979–80 Lowestoft Town 2–0 (2–0, 0–0) Sudbury Town 1980–81 Sudbury Town 6–3 (4–2, 2–1) Felixstowe Town 1981–82 Sudbury Town 2–1 Bury Town 1982–83 Sudbury Town 3–1 (aet) Lowestoft Town 1983–84 Brantham Athletic 2–0 Lowestoft Town 1984–85 Sudbury Town 3–1 Lowestoft Town 1985–86 Stowmarket Town 1–0 Lowestoft Town 1986–87 Sudbury Town 2–1 Felixstowe Town 1987–88 Sudbury Town 3–1 Newmarket Town 1988–89 Sudbury Town 3–1 Bury Town 1989–90 Sudbury Town 4–2 Bury Town 1990–91 Stowmarket Town 3–2 Haverhill Rovers 1991–92 Sudbury Town 1–0 Stowmarket Town 1992–93 Sudbury Town 2–1 Brantham Athletic 1993–94 Newmarket Town 2–1 Sudbury Town 1994–95 Newmarket Town 1–1 Felixstowe Town Replay Newmarket Town 1–0 Felixstowe Town 1995–96 Bury Town 0–0 Woodbridge Town Bury won 5–4 on penalties 1996–97 Newmarket Town 0–0 Stowmarket Town Replay Newmarket Town 1–0 Stowmarket Town 1997–98 Sudbury Wanderers 0–0 Lowestoft Town Replay Sudbury Wanderers 5–2 Lowestoft Town 1998–99 Newmarket Town 1–0 (aet) Sudbury Town 1999–00 Lowestoft Town 1–0 Mildenhall Town 2000–01 Lowestoft Town 4–3 AFC Sudbury 2001–02 AFC Sudbury 3–1 Felixstowe & Walton United 2002–03 AFC Sudbury 1–0 Mildenhall Town 2003–04 AFC Sudbury 4–0 Bury Town 2004–05 Lowestoft Town 4–3 Bury Town 2005–06 Lowestoft Town 3–2 Leiston 2006–07 Ipswich Town reserves 8–0 Leiston 2007–08 Needham Market 0–0 Leiston 803 Needham won 5–4 on penalties 2008–09 Lowestoft Town 3–2 Needham Market 921 2009–10 Ipswich Town reserves 4–1 Needham Market 825 2010–11 Bury Town 2–0 Needham Market 1,488 2011–12 Lowestoft Town 4–2 Bury Town 2012–13 Bury Town 2–0 Lowestoft Town 2013–14 Bury Town 4–1 Felixstowe & Walton United 457 2014–15 Lowestoft Town 2–1 (aet) Whitton United 425 2015–16 Lowestoft Town 3–1 Leiston 681 2016–17 Needham Market 3–2 Lowestoft Town 2017–18 Leiston 3–0 Bury Town 2018–19 Leiston 3–2 Felixstowe & Walton United 2019–20 Needham Market 4–3 (3–1, 1–2) Lowestoft Town 2020–21 No final took place due to
1440-512: Is very distinctive. Epenthesis and yod-dropping is common, along with non-conjugation of verbs. The county's sole professional football club is Ipswich Town . Formed in 1878, the club were Football League champions in 1961–62 , FA Cup winners in 1977–78 and UEFA Cup winners in 1980–81 ; as of the 2024–25 season , Ipswich Town play in the Premier League , the top tier of English football. The club has as part of its crest
1500-521: The BBC Four TV series Detectorists , an episode of Kavanagh QC , and the films Iris and Drowning by Numbers . During the period 2017–2018, a total of £3.8million was spent by film crews in Suffolk. The Rendlesham Forest Incident is one of the most famous UFO events in England and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's Roswell ". Bury Town F.C. Bury Town Football Club
1560-579: The Isthmian League , as well as reaching the semi-final of the FA Vase. Two seasons later the club were transferred into Division One Midlands of the Southern League as part of a geographical reorganisation. In the same season they reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in forty years, losing 4–2 away to Conference North club Alfreton Town . The 2009–10 season ended with
1620-697: The National Stud , and Newmarket Racecourse . Tattersalls bloodstock auctioneers and the National Horseracing Museum are also in the town. Point to point racing takes place at Higham and Ampton . Speedway racing has been staged in Suffolk since at least the 1950s, following the construction of the Foxhall Stadium , just outside Ipswich, home of the Ipswich Witches . The Witches are currently members of
1680-709: The Premier League , the UK's first division. National League team Mildenhall Fen Tigers are also from Suffolk. Suffolk County Cricket Club compete in the Eastern Division of the Minor Counties Championship . The club has won the championship three times outright and has shared the title one other time as well as winning the MCCA Knockout Trophy once. Home games are played in Bury St Edmunds, Copdock , Exning , Framlingham , Ipswich and Mildenhall. The Suffolk flag
1740-535: The Suffolk FA and voted to change their name to Bury Town. In 1895 the club's name reverted to Bury St Edmunds, before being renamed Bury United in 1908 and then back to Bury Town in 1923. The club joined the Norfolk & Suffolk League in 1899, but withdrew midway through the 1901–02 season. They subsequently became members of the South East Anglian League in 1904 and finished bottom of
1800-546: The Suffolk Punch , a now endangered breed of draught horse native to the county. The next highest ranked team in Suffolk is Needham Market , who participate in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football. The town of Newmarket is the headquarters of British horseracing – home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations including
1860-1214: The coronavirus pandemic 2021–22 Needham Market 0–0 Leiston Needham won 5–4 on penalties 2022–23 Needham Market 3–3 Stowmarket Town 977 Needham won 6–5 on penalties 2023–24 Needham Market 2–0 Felixstowe & Walton United 604 References [ edit ] ^ "Soccer started at Sudbury in 1898". East Anglian Daily Times . 6 May 1989. p. 6D. ^ Blues 1 Lowestoft Town 3 Leiston F.C. External links [ edit ] Suffolk Premier Cup Suffolk FA All Results Suffolk FA Suffolk Premier Cup Football Club History Database Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suffolk_Premier_Cup&oldid=1219572298 " Categories : County Cup competitions Football in Suffolk Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from April 2024 All articles needing additional references Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Suffolk Suffolk ( / ˈ s ʌ f ə k / SUF -ək )
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1920-519: The rivers Blyth , Deben , Orwell , Stour , and Alde/Ore ; the latter is 25.5 km (15.8 mi) long and separated from the North Sea by Orford Ness , a large spit . Large parts of the coast are backed by heath and wetland habitats , such as Sandlings . The north-east of the county contains part of the Broads , a network of rivers and lakes . Inland, the landscape is flat and gently undulating, and contains part of Thetford Forest on
1980-484: The 7th century in Oulton, near Lowestoft . The graves contained the remains of men, women and children, as well as artefacts including small iron knives and silver pennies, wrist clasps, strings of amber and glass beads. According to Andrew Peachey, who carried out the excavations, the skeletons had mostly vanished because of the highly acidic soil. They, fortunately, were preserved as brittle shapes and "sand silhouettes" in
2040-575: The Norfolk border and Dedham Vale on the Essex border. It is also known for its extensive farming and has largely arable land . Newmarket is known for horse racing , and Felixstowe is one of the largest container ports in Europe . The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Suffolk, and East Anglia generally, occurred on a large scale, possibly following a period of depopulation by the previous inhabitants,
2100-529: The Romanised descendants of the Iceni . By the fifth century, they had established control of the region. The Anglo-Saxon inhabitants later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", from which developed the names "Norfolk" and "Suffolk". Suffolk was divided into four separate Quarter Sessions divisions, which met at Beccles , Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Woodbridge . In 1860, the number of divisions
2160-612: The Suffolk Premier Cup for the eighth occasion. In 1971 the club switched to the Southern League , but poor results prompted a return to the Eastern Counties League in 1976. A year later they won the Suffolk Premier Cup again. In 1986–87, which proved to be Bury Town's last season in the Eastern Counties League, the club enjoyed another good run in the FA Cup , reaching the fourth qualifying round. The Blues were drawn away to Conference leaders Enfield and forced
2220-737: The Suffolk Premier Cup. During the 1965–66 campaign, Bury Town recorded yet another "treble", winning the Metropolitan League Championship, the Metropolitan League Professional Cup and for the seventh time, the Suffolk Premier Cup. In 1967–68 the Blues won the Metropolitan League Cup for the only time and finished runners-up in the league. The Metropolitan League title was won for the second and final time in 1968–69 when
2280-696: The act was passed into law. In 2007 the Department for Communities and Local Government referred Ipswich Borough Council 's bid to become a new unitary authority to the Boundary Committee . Beginning in February 2008, the Boundary Committee again reviewed local government in the county, with two possible options emerging. One was that of splitting Suffolk into two unitary authorities – Ipswich and Felixstowe and Rural Suffolk; and
2340-467: The annual Aldeburgh Festival is one of the UK's major classical music festivals. Originating in Aldeburgh , it has been held at the nearby Snape Maltings since 1967. Since 2006, Henham Park , has been home to the annual Latitude Festival . This mainly open-air festival, which has grown considerably in size and scope, includes popular music, comedy, poetry and literary events. The FolkEast festival
2400-507: The area was especially rich in finds from the Roman period, with over 1500 objects found in the preceding year. In July 2020, metal detectorist Luke Mahoney found 1,061 silver hammered coins, estimated to be worth £100,000, in Ipswich. The coins dated back to the 15th–17th century, according to experts. In September 2020, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery with seventeen cremations and 191 burials dating back to
2460-507: The club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history; 3,000 spectators saw the Blues hold Third Division leaders Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic to a goalless home draw at King's Road , in a match covered by Anglia Television , but the replay at Dean Court was lost 3–0. The 1970–71 season was the club's last in the Metropolitan League when they finished as runners-up and also lifted
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2520-585: The club winning 3–0 on the final day of the season to claim the title, earning promotion to the seventh level of English football, where they were placed in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The following season they won the Premier Cup for a tenth time, defeating Needham Market 2–0 in the final, and also finished third in the league, qualifying for the play-offs, where they lost 2–1 at home to Lowestoft Town . In 2011–12
2580-888: The club won the Isthmian League Cup. After finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2014–15 season they were relegated to Division One North. In 2023–24 Bury were runners-up in the renamed North Division but were beaten 3–1 by Brentwood Town in the play-off semi-finals. The club took up residence at King's Road , also known as the Cemetery Road ground, in 1888. It became the first football ground in East Anglia to operate floodlights, when on 12 January 1953, Bury played their first ever floodlit game against Cambridge City in front of 2,105 spectators. A total of 14 bulbs of 1,500 watts were used, with
2640-520: The club won the Suffolk Premier Cup, beating Woodbridge Town in the final. Bury saw little success until the 2004–05 season with the club finishing second in the league and winning the Westwood Shield, as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Vase for the second time. The following season saw the club finish second in the league again, allowing them promotion to Division One North of
2700-540: The county lies on more resistant Cretaceous chalk . This chalk is responsible for a sweeping tract of largely downland landscapes that stretches from Dorset in the south west to Dover in the south east and north through East Anglia to the Yorkshire Wolds . The chalk is less easily eroded so forms the only significant hills in the county. The highest point in the county is Great Wood Hill , with an elevation of 128 metres (420 ft). The county flower
2760-670: The county. Roald Dahl's short story "The Mildenhall Treasure" is set in Mildenhall. A TV series about a British antiques dealer, Lovejoy , was filmed in various locations in Suffolk. The reality TV series Space Cadets was filmed in Rendlesham Forest , although the producers fooled participants into believing that they were in Russia. Several towns and villages in the county have been used for location filming of other television programmes and cinema films. These include
2820-439: The largest towns are Lowestoft (73,800) in the north-east and Bury St Edmunds (40,664) in the west. Suffolk contains five local government districts , which are part of a two-tier non-metropolitan county also called Suffolk . The Suffolk coastline is a complex habitat , formed by London clay and crag underlain by chalk and therefore susceptible to erosion . It contains several deep estuaries , including those of
2880-593: The league in 1905–06. They rejoined the Norfolk & Suffolk League in 1920, leaving again in 1929 and rejoining again in 1932. During this time they also played in the Essex & Suffolk Border League . In 1935 the club moved into senior football by becoming founder members of the Eastern Counties League . They gained their first honour when they won the Suffolk Senior Cup in 1936–37,
2940-549: The lights financed by the Bury Town Supporters Club. The club's last match at King's Road was played on 30 April 1976, a 2–2 draw against a West Ham United team with 1,750 in attendance; the land on which the ground was located was required to build a new road. After a year at a temporary ground, the club moved to their current Ram Meadow ground in 1977. All four sides of the ground have covered areas for spectators, with 300 seats in two stands either side of
3000-405: The more common primary to high school (11–16). Many of the county's upper schools have a sixth form and most further education colleges in the county offer A-level courses. In terms of school population, Suffolk's individual schools are large with the Ipswich district with the largest school population and Forest Heath the smallest, with just two schools. In 2013, a letter said that "...nearly
3060-490: The nine skeletons believed to be of the late or Post-Roman Britain . Experts said the five-month project had recovered enough artefacts to fill half a shipping container, and that the discoveries had shed new light on their understanding of the development of small rural communities. In 2019 an excavation of a 4th-century Roman burial in Great Whelnetham uncovered unusual burial practices. Of 52 skeletons found,
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#17327915599923120-405: The other, that of creating a single county-wide controlling authority – the "One Suffolk" option. In February 2010, the then-Minister Rosie Winterton announced that no changes would be imposed on the structure of local government in the county as a result of the review, but that the government would be: "asking Suffolk councils and MPs to reach a consensus on what unitary solution they want through
3180-418: The sand. Villages and towns in Suffolk are renowned for historic, pink-washed halls and cottages, which has become known far and wide as "Suffolk Pink". Decorative paint colours found in the county can range from a pale shell shade, to a deep blush brick colour. According to research, Suffolk Pink dates back to the 14th century, when these shades were developed by local dyers by adding natural substances to
3240-559: The term "Silly Suffolk" can actually be dated to no earlier than 1819, and its alleged medieval origins have been shown to be mythical. The majority of agriculture in Suffolk is either agronomy or mixed farming . Farm sizes vary from anything around 80 acres (32 hectares) to over 8,000. Soil types vary from heavy clays to light sands. Crops grown include winter wheat , barley , sugar beet , oilseed rape , winter and spring beans and linseed , although smaller areas of rye and oats can be found growing in areas with lighter soils along with
3300-466: The three-tier system was divided into four geographical area groupings and corresponding phases. The first phase was the conversion of schools in Lowestoft and Haverhill in 2011, followed by schools in north and west Suffolk in 2012. The remainder of the changeovers to two-tier took place from 2013, for those schools that stayed within local government control, and did not become Academies and/or free schools . The majority of schools thus now (2019) operate
3360-652: The trophy for the next three seasons. The club won the Eastern Counties League Cup for the first time in 1961–62 and then in 1963–64 they won the Eastern Counties League Championship for the only time in its history, recording a "treble" by retaining the League Cup and winning the Suffolk Premier Cup for the fifth time. This success prompted the club to join the Metropolitan League in 1964 when once again, they won
3420-462: The unified county of Suffolk. The county was divided into several local government districts : Babergh , Forest Heath , Ipswich , Mid Suffolk , St Edmundsbury , Suffolk Coastal , and Waveney . This act also transferred some land near Great Yarmouth to Norfolk. As introduced in Parliament, the Local Government Act would have transferred Newmarket and Haverhill to Cambridgeshire and Colchester from Essex; such changes were not included when
3480-462: Was a collaboration between the University of Essex and the University of East Anglia which sponsored its formation and validated its degrees. UOS accepted its first students in September 2007. Until then Suffolk was one of only four counties in England which did not have a university campus. The University of Suffolk was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in November 2015, and in May 2016 it
3540-476: Was awarded University status by the Privy Council and renamed The University of Suffolk on 1 August 2016. The university operates at five sites, with its central hub in Ipswich. Others include Lowestoft, Bury St. Edmunds, and Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. The university is organised in four academic schools and in 2022/23 had 13,700 students. 88% of the student body are aged over 21 and 46% of university students are male. Founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten ,
3600-468: Was reduced to two, when the Beccles, Ipswich and Woodbridge divisions merged into an East Suffolk division, administered from Ipswich, and the old Bury St Edmunds division became the West Suffolk division. Under the Local Government Act 1888 , the two divisions were made the separate administrative counties of East Suffolk and West Suffolk ; On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 , East Suffolk, West Suffolk, and Ipswich were merged to form
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