TM3036 : Poppies in Rape fields, Gulpher Road
taken 10 years ago, near to Walton, Suffolk, England
Gulpher is a place located on Gulpher Road, North of the town of Felixstowe, in the civil parish of Felixstowe, in Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, England. Gulpher was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Gulpelea" Link at which time it had 5 households, which was very small compared to other settlements Link. Gulpher has several farms and houses including Gulpher Hall, which is Grade II Listed Link and Gulpher Business Park Link. Gulpher Pond was restored by The Felixstowe Society in co-operation with the Landowner P. Adams & Sons in 2006. Large amounts of silt were removed to depen it Link. Gulpher Mill was situated on a marshy creek near the mouth of the River Deben. It was submerged by a see flood probably in February 1288 and was demolished 1290 and replaced with a wind mill Link. in Gulpher Road runs from High Street in Walton to Ferry Road in Old Felixstowe and is the location of Felixstowe Golf Centre Link. There were plans in October 2013 to turn Gulpher Road into an official "quiet lane" to cut traffic Link as of June 2014 there are signs for a quiet lane. There are objections to build 190 homes on the field next to the site of the new Felixstowe Academy building because people would use it as a rat run Link.