Playford

Playford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England, on the outskirts of Ipswich. It has about 215 residents in 90 households.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kesgrave Library and Foxhall Stadium.

Foxhall Stadium is a Stock car and speedway stadium located in Foxhall near Ipswich. The stadium is run by Spedeworth Motorsports stock car promoters. The stadium opened in 1951 and has been in continuous operation since.

Church of St Botolph

Church

Photo: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ipswich and Woodbridge.

Ipswich

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Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk. The Ipswich Waterfront was once known as the largest and most important dock in the kingdom. Mostly recognised for its football club, it has had new developments such as the Waterfront entertainment district, the University Campus Suffolk and new shopping developments.

Woodbridge

Photo: jorviking, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk. It is about 8 miles from the coast, on the River Deben and is the location of medieval burial sites and ancient archaeological finds.

Kesgrave

Town

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Kesgrave is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The town is close to both Ipswich and Woodbridge. Its developed area was included within the ONS-defined Ipswich Built-up Area for statistical purposes at the 2011 Census.

Playford

Type: Locality
Location: Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.0801° or 52° 4′ 48″ north

Longitude

1.2312° or 1° 13′ 52″ east

Elevation

108 feet (33 metres)

Open location code

9F4336JJ+2F

GeoNames ID

7291916

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