Gosbeck

The Sign
There are many features depicted on this sign which was made by Glyn Mould and located outside the village hall. It was unveiled at 17:30 on 27th September  2025 by two octagenarians who were born in the village.

The most obvious feature is the goose standing by the stream which represents the meaning of the village name. The church of St Mary is dominant on the right and a post mill sat in the background which is not active and is minus its sails today. Below the village name is a black turkey on the left probably from Gosbeck Hall (Turnbull Turkeys). A sheaf of a corn in the centre representing arable farming in the parish and a working heavy horse on the right which is a Suffolk Punch, used in farming in days gone by and is dedicated to Mr Gerald Sheppard who lived at Street Farm and owned a Suffolk Punch for many years, called Whisper.

The Name and Population
Known as Gosebech 1179 and Gosebec in 1212. The name means "The stream frequented by geese", from Old English. The population was 220 at the 2021 census.

Other Points of Interest

The church is dedicated to St Mary with a distinctive offset tower to the south east, common in churches around Ipswich.

The parish contains Gosbeck Wood which has SSSI status as an ancient woodland. Dog's mercury is dominant in the ground flora, and other plants include spurge laurel, wood spurge, herb paris and hairy woodrush.

The village hall has a pop up pub called the Gosbeck Goose on the last friday of the month which won a community award.