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<span class="mw-page-title-main">River Orwell</span> River in Suffolk, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felixstowe branch line</span> Railway branch line in Suffolk, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orwell railway station</span> Disused railway station in Suffolk, England

Orwell railway station was on the Felixstowe Branch Line near the small village of Nacton, Suffolk, England. It was situated between Derby Road and Trimley stations and was opened in 1877 but was closed in 1959 to allow an acceleration of the service to the remaining stations. The former station building is now a private residence near to the modern Seven Hills crematorium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walton, Suffolk</span> Human settlement in England

Walton is a settlement and former civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, lying between the rivers Orwell and Deben. It is now part of Felixstowe parish. In 1911 the parish had a population of 4226.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felixstowe Beach railway station</span> Disused railway station in Suffolk, England

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Felixstowe Pier was a railway station on the Felixstowe Branch Line built in 1877 the site of which is now within the boundary of the Port of Felixstowe. There were a number of sidings that served the docks that were situated to the north of the line as well as one that served the seaplane bases on the south side. The station consisted of a single platform and run round loop. The siding at the "river" end of the run round loop extended onto a jetty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newbourne</span> Human settlement in England

Newbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk region of Suffolk, England. It lies on the peninsula between the River Orwell and the River Deben, to the east of Ipswich and south of Woodbridge.

The Shotley Peninsula is a rural area east of the A137 Ipswich-Colchester road located between the rivers Stour and Orwell in Suffolk, England. The peninsula is named after the settlements of Shotley and Shotley Gate which are situated near its south-eastern tip. Other villages on the peninsula include Chelmondiston, Erwarton (Arwarton), Freston, Harkstead, Holbrook, Stutton, Tattingstone, Wherstead and Woolverstone.