Clopton, Woodbridge, IP13 6QW

Clopton, Woodbridge is a locality that bears the name of Walter Clopton Wingfield, a Welsh inventor and British Army officer who is celebrated as a pioneer of modern lawn tennis. Wingfield’s contribution to the sport is recognised by his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997, where he is acknowledged as the founder of modern lawn tennis. The original equipment used by Wingfield can be seen in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, and a bust of him is also displayed there. The summary of his life highlights his role in establishing the foundations of the game, and the description notes his dual career as an inventor and officer. Although the locality itself is not described in detail, its association with Wingfield provides a unique historical connection to the sport of tennis. The district IP 13 situates the area within a specific postal context, but no further geographic or demographic details are available in the provided data.