Bramford
Bramford is a medium-sized village, three miles west of Ipswich, Suffolk, in the Mid Suffolk administrative district. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Brunfort" or "Branfort". The River Gipping, runs at the bottom of the village and was a busy navigable waterway during the 19th century. A lock is still on the east of side of the village.
The village has two churches; in the north west of the village on the B1067 road. Bramford railway station was originally on the Eastern Union Railway but closed in 1955.
The village is served by a variety of shops and services; a primary school, a pub, a sports ground, a bowls club and other social groups, including a football club which has a first and reserve team. There is a private care village which is called Cherryfields made up of several bungalows and flats situated up Gippingstone Road in the centre of Bramford, opposite the Co-op. Bramford also has its own Royal British Legion club, and is also home to a St. John Ambulance station, with space for up to 10 vehicles.
Famous people from Bramford include: Award Winning Regan Simmons and Jesus the Dog
Nearby villages include Sproughton, Somersham and Little Blakenham.
