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New to the Ma New to the Ma Phil Hadwen 1944 - 2015 Felixstowe The Felixstowe Society heritage open days 4th welcome to our firs t ever Heritage Open Day event This year’s event is a tribute to our Vice-Chairman, Phil Hadwen, who sadly died last November. He was a driving force behind the previous two Heritage Open Days and did so much to highlight Felixstowe’s history and architecture. We are delighted that some of Phil’s favourite buildings, Harvest House and The Bartlet are open and we know he would appreciate new openings such as Martello P and the wide range of Heritage Walks on offer this year. Bev Boyce, The Felixstowe Society In 2012 Phil Hadwen and I made application for Felixstowe to be included in Heritage Open Days. We are now embarking on our fourth heritage weekend. Last October Phil and I met to plan this years offer, the celebration of the refurbishment of Martello Tower P, and funding from the Heritage lottery fund for Bawsey Radar. We also hoped to feature Walton. Sadly, as you all know, Phil left us suddenly so it will be for others to step up, and carry on his good work. In 2016 the cover of the Heritage leaflet is a tribute to Phil, with flags H and P at half mast, and presentation of arms by a soldier. Rest in peace Phil, a most effective guardian and promoter of our heritage in Felixstowe. Michael Ninnmey. (Joint Organiser). Felixstowe heritage open days Martello Tower P has benefited from the recent completion of £250,000 of restoration and the ground floor will now be accessible for visitors as part of the timed tours. Robert Scrimgeour. (Joint Organiser). 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NEW TRIMLEY WALK, Friday: 1.30pm IP11 0RJ Friday: 3pm Meet at Trimley St Martin Memorial Hall. Start the heritage weekend with an informative walk. Friday: 11am 4. OPENING OF FELIXSTOWE HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2016 SALVATION ARMY, COBBOLD ROAD, IP11 7EL To be opened by the Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey. A presentation on defences of the Harwich and Woodbridge havens during the Napolionic Wars by Local Historian Tim Voeleker, assisted by Michael Ninnmey and Robert Scrimgeour and others. Refreshments will be available. Friday: 7pm SHARP e r Deben East Coast “V” Demolished Martello Towers East Coast “U” ‘P’ to ‘U’ Residence Martello Towers “T” ‘N’ to ‘U’ as of 2016 At Risk completed in 1810 Walton Castle Roman remains “S” Lost to sea “R” Part demolished “Q” Supports the Bartlet Residence “N” Lost to port “P” SCDC owned River Orwell Landguard Fort “O” c.1540 Lost to sea 7. NEW BAPTIST WALKS CHAPEL WALTON 5. NEW HARVEST Built in 1812, restored in 1897. 11. THE MARTELLO HOUSE IP11 7SP Exhibition of photographs and WALK (N to U) memorabilia. Meet at the Viewing Area View Point Road IP11 3TW Take in the principal sites of these surviving 5 Martello Towers. See some of Felixstowe’s landmark buildings and distinctive off shore features. Duration: 3 hours. Walk of moderate diffi culty. “U” Saturday: 10am - 4pm Residence “T” At Risk Walton Castle Roman remains 8. NEW RANELAGH “S” Lost to sea “R” ROAD CHRISTIAN Part demolished “Q” Supports the Bartlet Residence FELLOWSHIP “N” Lost to port Ranelagh Road, IP11 7AH “P” SCDC owned Exhibition featuring the history River Orwell Landguard Fort “O” of the fellowship and the c.1540 Lost to sea building. Saturday: 10am Saturday: Tours at 10am, 11am, 12am, 2pm, 3pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm 6. THE BARTLET 9. BETHESDA BAPTIST IP11 7SN CHURCH A Felixstowe landmark off Langer Road, IP11 2AR building incorporating part of Constructed in 1915 and 12. THE COTMAN AND Martello “R” as foundations. enlarged in 1923 in the Neo- SEAFRONT GARDENS Tudor style. Red brick with WALK stone dressings. Recent award- Meet in Great Eastern winning contemporary addition. Square Hamilton Road IP11 9JA Walk around the Edwardian part of Felixstowe and through the recently restored Seafront Gardens recently re- opened following a £4million investment in the Gardens’ restoration. Duration: 100mins. Saturday: 10am - 3pm Tours every half hour Saturday: 10am - 4pm Saturday: 11am 13 HERITAGE HUB Walton Community Hall Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm Venue courtesy of Felixstowe Town Council DISPLAYS RADIO CAROLINE Memorabilia attached to this QUAKERS historic “pirate radio”. The history of the Quakers in the peninsula since 1743 when they had their fi rst meeting house in Walton. WALTON-CUM- FELIXSTOWE NATIONAL SCHOOL, 1851 The fi rst state supported school in Walton, build by lord of the manor the Duke of Hamilton on land donated by farmer John Steel. School then managed by the Church of England. RAF FELIXSTOWE FELIXSTOWE SOCIETY MODEL AIRCRAFT See past journals and future MAPS OF WALTON Featuring aircraft tested at programmes. OS Maps from 1881, 1903 and the research establishment 1926 and others. including the fearsome Felixstowe Fury. OS, First edition 1881 FELIXSTOWE LATE ENTRY: PHOTOGRAPHIC Display boards from Ipswich SOCIETY records offi ce celebrating the An interesting selection of work of H. Munro Cautley, photos documenting local club architect of the Bartlet, Lloyds history. Bank and others. 15. COASTWATCH Heritage Lost - Boating Lake IP11 2EG Located on top of the Martello Tower P. Ensuring the safety of sailors and swimmers on our 14 NEW MARTELLO coastline. TOWER “P” IP11 2EG (1810) Off Langer Road Saturday & Sunday This year the Tower is celebrating the completion of Open 10am to 4pm its major restoration project. The ground fl oor magazine 16. FELIXSTOWE will be open to the public INTERNATIONAL for the fi rst time and themed SCHOOL IP11 7RF interpretation will be provided Tours of this 1930s building during both days. and an exhibition of archive material from 1915. EE A LIVING HISTORY Saturday & Sunday TOUR OF MARTELLO P Tours at 10, 12 and 2 First public access to the magazine fl oor Saved Heritage - The Feathers Saturday & Sunday Tours 11am, 1.30pm and 4pm Samuel Howlett, Map of Felixstowe 1864 18 NEW GOLF CLUB IP11 9RY Exhibition of photographs showing the histoiry of the third oldest links golf course in England. Saved Heritage - Martello Tower “U” 17. 3 ST GEORGE’S TERRACE c.1827 19. 41 WESTMORLAND (Private residence) ROAD, IP11 9TJ Church Road IP11 9ND Felixstowe’s answer to This fantastic Georgian house, Compton Acres. A beautiful part of a terrace for visitors to example of traditional open take “the sea water treatment”. gardens. At Risk - Martello Tower “T” Saturday & Sunday Saturday & Sunday Exhibition 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm Lost Heritage - Herman de Stern Convalescent Home Saved Heritage - The Angel Inn At risk - Martello Tower T River Deben Welcome to Felixstowe’s 2016 RAF Bawdsey (1935-84) Heritage Open Days Birth place of Radar www.martellotower.org.uk 32 35 “U” 1 w w k “T” w .u .h g e r r .o 19 it ys ageopenda 18 3 28 Walton Castle 20 Roman remains E 2 36 27 23 12 26 7 29 13 “S” 21 30 16 “R” 6 24 25 5 4 “Q” 22 8 10 33 “N” 9 15 “P” RAF Felixstowe (1913-62) 14 (lost to Port) Home station to Supermarine S.6B, EE the outright winner of the RiverSchneider Orwell Trophy 1931. 38 “O” Landguard Fort c.1540 37 11 HISTORIC CHURCHES 23. THE CHURCH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL (c14th century) Church Road Old Felixstowe, IP11 9NF Contains some fi ne 21. ST FELIX R.C. medieval carving and some CHURCH c.1912 other surprises. Gainsborgh Road, IP11 7HT This pleasant, homely church was only fully completed in 1958. 20. ST MARY’S CHURCH, High Road, Walton pre1066 IP11 9DS Mentioned in the 1087 Domesday survey. A steward will be on hand to point out important features. including the Walton Hundred Display comemorative WWI plaque which honours seventy Saturday: 9am - 7pm parishioners and thirty service personnel buried in Walton Sunday: 9am - 7pm Graveyard. Saturday: 10am - 4pm Sunday: 12pm - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday Noon - 4pm 22. TRINITY METHODIST, IP11 7HT Church stewards will show visitors around the church including a photographic exhibition celebrating 100 years of this church’s history. 24. NEW FELIXSTOWE Constructed in 1895 to designs UNITED REFORMED by Ipswich architects Eade CHURCH c.1900 Heritage Saved (1957) - and Johns. A local landmark in Orwell Road, IP11 7PA Walton Market Cross 17th random stone with plate tracery Details will be available outlining Century later Prison Cage and large rose window. the history of the church. Saturday: 10am - 12pm Saturday 9.30am - 5pm Sunday: 2pm - 4pm Sunday 2pm - 5pm 25. ST JOHN’S CHURCH c.1895 Orwell Road IP11 7HD 26. ST ANDREW’S This “seaside church” has been CHURCH c.1930s at the centre of Felixstowe’s St Andrew’s Road, IP11 7EB civic history. A talk and tour at Visit this unique ferro- 2.30pm Saturday. concrete church designed by nationally eminent architects Hilda Mason and Raymond Erith 1929-31. E ORWELL HOTEL c.1898 Hamilton Road This superb hotel opened on the 18th July 1898.
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