Ipswich is one of England's oldest towns, [11][6] and is claimed to be the oldest still continuing town to have been established and developed by the English, [6] with continuous settlement since early Anglo-Saxon times.

Mar 14, 2021 · A concise history of the English town of Ipswich from its beginning as an Anglo-Saxon town to the 21st Century

Jan 17, 2025 · Located at the head of the Orwell estuary, in the southeastern part of the county, Ipswich is the county town (seat) and administrative center of Suffolk. Ipswich prospered as a port for the export of East Anglian textiles from medieval times to the 17th century.

Discover the best of historic Ipswich, with beautiful photos, a town history, what to see, and where to stay.

Oct 23, 2023 · Ipswich in 50 Buildings explores the rich history of the town through a selection of its architectural gems, from magnificent medieval churches and Tudor treasures such as Christchurch Mansion, to modern masterpieces such as the groundbreaking design of the Willis Building. Author and historian Caleb Howgego celebrates Ipswich’s architectural ...

1793 and 1818: the “Burden of the Poor” Divides Ipswich into 3 Towns, Ipswich, Hamilton and Essex Keep reading

Historic towns and cities are highly sensitive archaeological sites, where buried features, finds and standing monuments form a unique and irreplaceable record of a settlement’s unwritten...

Mar 18, 2020 · Ipswich wasn’t always the relatively peaceable town we find it today. There was once a time it was subject to raids, occasionally even from continental marauders. One way the people of medieval Ipswich tried to bring greater security to their town was by the building of a defensive perimeter.

The growth and development of Ipswich as a larger town - never a suburb - came only after 1945 with the great outward expansion of population from Boston. The town government was reformed in 1950 with the acceptance of the Town Manager Charter.

In Ipswich Through Time, I attempt to provide a glimpse into the fascinating history of Ipswich. Through a series of ninety photographic comparisons, I contrast Victorian and Edwardian Ipswich with the modern town.