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The River Gipping is the source river for the River Orwell in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, England, which is named from the village of Gipping, and which gave its name to the former Gipping Rural District. The name is unrelated to the name of Ipswich. although the County Town takes its name from Gippeswic. It rises near Mendlesham Green and flows in a south-westerly direction to reach Stowmarket. From there it flows towards the south or south east, passing through Needham Market and a number of villages to reach Ipswich, where it becomes the Orwell.
The river has supplied power to a number of watermills, several of which are still standing. None is operational, although the mill at Baylham retains most of its machinery, and is the only complete mill on the river.
Keeping up with the musical theme...66199 slows to a stop on the GEML at Great Blakenham with the 6L42 08.47 Mountsorrel Sidings - Barham stone terminal, before reversing and splitting its train into two portions for unloading at the stone terminal on the 17 April 2023.
Royal Scotsman livered 66746 is seen passing through Great Blakenham on the 14th of May 2020, in charge of the 02:54 4L43 intermodal from Doncaster Iport to Felixstowe North Terminal.
Taken with the aid of a pole.
Greater Anglia Stadler EMU 745107 speeds through the Suffolk countryside at Great Blakenham on the 25th February 2022
86227"Golden Jubilee" passes Great Blakenham" on 30/March/2004 working the 14.00 Norwich to London Liverpool St. service.
St Mary's church sits on the western fringe of the village of Little Blakenham and is every bit the picturesque rural church, set as it is amidst the trees within a delightfully leafy churchyard. It is not a grand building, a simple chancel, aisleless nave and tower but it is a place of great charm.
Within an atmosphere of calm and simplicity reigns, and there is no structural division between nave and chancel. The latter is adorned with a remarkable pair of large 13th century niches flanking the east window lancets, so large they perhaps more likely framed painted rather than sculpted images before the Reformation swept such things away. Certainly this church would have once been painted as most were with vibrant imagery, and a taste of this can still be found within the splays of a window on the north side which contains two figures (one St John the Baptist, the other a female saint holding a dove) but these have been so heavily over-painted by Victorian restorers that we can only guess to what degree they follow the original design, but the overall treatment suggests they at least echo the original in outline though the identities of the figures may have been different (with the Annunciation suggested as the original subject).
This is a beautiful and peaceful place, it is normally kept locked outside of services but a key may be sought.
Cloudy conditions today but still some colour on the Suffolk Roadside verges at Little Blakenham. Ipswich Buses sole remaing Dart SN53 AVP is working the 111 Service from Hitcham Causeway to Ipswich
A grubby 66130 snakes through the Suffolk countryside at Great Blakenham on the 3rd April 2023. This shot from Daines Mayhew foot crossing is best accessed at this time of the year, before the trees on the left of the image spring into life to create more shade across the tracks. The DB Cargo machine is in charge of the 4L38 East Mids Gateway to Felixstowe Central
Freightliner 66558 races south along the Great Eastern Main Line at Great Blakenham on Friday 25th February 2022. The early morning sunshine illuminates the 4L83 Leeds to Felixstowe North container service. The scene is dominated by the SUEZ recycling and recovery centre, using waste to create renewable electricity. (Photo taken with pole)
Greater Anglia FLIRT 745002 speeds past Gipping Road level crossing at Great Blakenham on the 3rd April 2023. The 12-car EMU is captured working the 1P47 1500 Norwich to London Liverpool Street service.
Dusty Bins 321301 & 321324 race along the Great Eastern Main Line at Great Blakenham on the 25th February 2022. The opportunities to capture Class 321's north of Ipswich have always been infrequent, with the morning peak service from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street being an ideal opportunity. However, this service has now been removed with the introduction of the Summer 2022 timetable. (Photo taken with pole)
GBRf 66722 is put to good use hauling a well loaded 4L01 Hams Hall to Felixstowe South intermodal service on the 25th October 2022. The Class 66 locomotive is captured near Great Blakenham, along the Great Eastern Main Line, heading for the Suffolk port. (Photo taken with pole)
GBRf 66753 'EMD Roberts Road' speeds along the Great Eastern Main Line at Great Blakenham on 25th October 2022. The GM locomotive leads the 4L03 Tinsley Yard to Felixstowe North intermodal against a moody sky, a common theme during today's weather. (Photo taken with pole)
Little Blakenham, Suffolk
behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
Barley along the back lane between Little Blakenham and Nettlestead.
90003 works a delayed ( 50 late ) 1P43 14.00 Norwich-Liverpool Street past Great Blakenham on 18/04/14.
Greater Anglia Class 90/0 No.90009 is seen passing through a very flooded Great Blakenham on the 17th of February 2020, working the 09:03 1P23 Service from Norwich to London Liverpool Street.
Taken with the aid of a pole.
The third time I have caught 66721 on the North Walsham to Harwich tankers this year, this time at Great Blakenham not far north of Ipswich.
En route to rescue two class 315s that had brought the wires down earlier in the morning at Bishopsgate just outside Liverpool Street.
77184 (AY70 TVK)
2020 DAF XF 480 FTP Super Space Cab
HSF Logistics UK, Great Blakenham, Suffolk
Buckingham, 12 March 2021
DRS 37401 tnt 37218 head South along the GEML at Great Blakenham working 3S60 from Stowmarket DGL to Stowmarket DGL via Harwich, Southend and Clacton.
It was the first day of RHTT duties for this pair after 401 had arrived from Crewe on Monday (via a weekend stay at Willesden Brent Sidings) and 218 had received attention to its batteries following ongoing issues since the shakedown runs started two weeks ago.
745 004 restarts its journey working 1P43 14.01 Norwich - London Liverpool Street, having been delayed by 66199 reversing its 6L42 train into Barham stone terminal on the 17 April 2023.
St Mary, Little Blakenham, Suffolk
One of several lovely little churches in the hills to the west of Ipswich. Not much has happened here for a while, although it appears to be coming back to life thanks to the energy of the benefice's new priest in charge.
Little Blakenham: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/lblakenham.htm
DRS Class 37/7 No.37716 is seen passing through Great Blakenham on the 14th of May 2020, working the 08:42 5Z37 from Norwich Crown Point to Newport Sims. This was a scrap move for Former Greater Anglia rolling stock. The full consist in order was: DVT 82102, Mk3 Coahes 12153 & 12062, DVTs 82105, 82152, 82132 & 82103.
Taken with the aid of a pole.
I came out of the cinema in Ipswich and looking on OTT maps noticed that this was already approaching Diss - WTF! I then made the mistake of cutting through the middle of Ipswich to get to Great Blakenham, encountering roadworks in profusion - it is not just Colchester plagued with them at the moment! This had already passed Stowmarket by the time I set up my ladder here so I didn't have long to wait for the very clean Bluebird on the loaded condensate from North Walsham.
Incidentally the very observant will notice from the EXIF data I had the exposure set all wrong - I didn't notice until the fourth train! Fortunately not a problem in digital though.
DRS 37716 coasts South along the GEML at Great Blakenham with 5Z37 from Norwich to Newport, where the mk3s and DVTs will be scrapped.
66709 is found hard at work on the 3rd April 2023 at Great Blakenham, Suffolk. The celebrity GBRf 66 is leading the 4L13 Hams Hall to Felixstowe North intermodal working.
The lack of growth on trees in East Anglia, due to the cold and wet weather recently, is evident in this shot of 755328 passing Barham on the 3rd April 2023. The 3-car Stadler unit is heading south along the Great Eastern Main Line working the 2W17 Cambridge to Ipswich service. (Published in Rail Express June 2023)
After already bagging a shot of this working passing through Great Blakenham earlier that morning, it was a dash back down the A12 to Church lane L/C Margaretting to get my second chance of the morning with literally seconds to spare! Unfortunately by this time the sun had disappeared behind a bank of cloud that had moved in!
Heavy Weight DRS Class 37/7 No.37716 is seen passing Margaretting Level Crossing on the 14th of May 2020, working the 08:42 5Z37 from Norwich Crown Point to Newport Sims. This was a scrap move for Former Greater Anglia rolling stock. The full consist in order was: DVT 82102, Mk3 Coahes 12153 & 12062, DVTs 82105, 82152, 82132 & 82103.
St Mary, Little Blakenham, Suffolk
On my site: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/lblakenham.htm
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90002 'Eastern Daily Press' passes Great Blakenham with 1P36 14.30 London Liverpool Street-Norwich on 18/04/18.
26 Mei 2018 - Onderweg van Lawley Street naar Felixstowe North passeert Freightliner de 3 Nederlandse fotografen bij Barham.