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Woolverstone is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England located on the Shotley peninsula. It is situated about south of Ipswich, near the southern shore of the River Orwell. In 2005 it had a population of 240,〔(Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk ) Suffolk County Council〕 increasing to 265 at the 2011 census. It is now home to the Ipswich High School for Girls, which moved to the vacated premises of the former Woolverstone Hall School in 1992 after having been well established in Ipswich since 1878. The Woolverstone Marina and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club are also located in the vicinity. ==Facilities== The main part of the village is situated either side of the Ipswich to Shotley road (B1456). The village itself has no pubs, shops or Post Office; however, it has a village hall, a church, and a popular marina where there is a chandlery for provisions and a local bar and restaurant named Buttermans. The area is served by primary schools at Chelmondiston, Holbrook, Tattingstone and Shotley and the nearest secondary school, Holbrook High School, which shares a site with the Peninsula Sports Centre. There is a regular bus service (route 202) from Ipswich Old Cattle Market to Shotley Marina which passes through the village. The parish church is dedicated to St Michael,〔(St Michael, Woolverstone ) at suffolkchurches.co.uk〕 and belongs to the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Woolverstone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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