The Ipswich Society The Ipswich Society was founded in 1960 and campaigns to preserve the best of the town’s old buildings and to ensure new building is of similar quality. IPSWICH Society members enjoy a series of Winter lectures on subjects about, or affecting Ipswich and its environs, a programme of Summer outings and the HERITAGE OPEN DAYS occasional weekend and short break further afield. Members also receive a quarterly Newsletter. The Society monitors planning applications and comments on those which will have a noticeable impact on the town. Members attend Ipswich Borough Council’s Conservation Advisory Panel and panels of the One-Ipswich Strategic Partnership. Comments are made on regional, county and local planning documents including the Development Plan. It also contributes to debates on local transport strategy and the balance between public transport and the alternatives. The Society is for individuals, families and corporate organisations who care about the appearance, character and well being of Ipswich. If you would like to join please use the form below. For more information on The Ipswich Society visit www.ipswichsociety.org.uk I/We* wish to join The Ipswich Society as an individual/family* member and enclose a cheque for £6/£10* as first annual subscription. If you join during Heritage Open Days Weekend membership will continue until the end of 2013. Name (block capitals please) Address Postcode Email Signature Date *please delete as appropriate Cheques are payable to The Ipswich Society and should be sent, together with the form, to The Membership Secretary, The Ipswich Society, 11 Dalton Road, Ipswich IP1 2HT 6 - 9 September 2012 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS is England’s biggest and most popular voluntary cultural event. The Ipswich Society is once again pleased to organise access to many local buildings of historical interest with the co-operation of owners and occupiers. English Heritage gives central co-ordination and a national Wrigley Robert Downes voice to the event which last Robert Downes Phillipe year attracted around one million visitors nationwide. The Ipswich Society is grateful to all 1. ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH, 4. TOWN HALL, Cornhill 8. CHRISTCHURCH MANSION, 12. ADMIRAL’S HOUSE, Tower Street 16. ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH, St concerned for their participation in this St Stephen’s Church Lane Opened in 1868, good example of high Christchurch Park Probably built during the reign of Charles II Clement’s Church Lane European event. The buildings listed A 15th and 16th century church, converted Victorian civic architecture. External features 16th Century mansion in an historic park (1660-1685), with the later addition of a Built mainly in the 14th and early 15th represent seven centuries in the history into the Tourist Information Centre. The of classical columns, statues and sculpted setting. Rooms furnished in various styles fine Georgian front. The interior is a mix of centuries, this handsome church was of Ipswich and will be open to the public exterior is a patchwork of flint, stone and heads. Grand staircase has oak balustrade from Tudor to Victorian periods. This year architectural styles. Once the home of known as the “sailors’ church”. The walls during the weekend of September 8th brick. Inside, the windows create a pleasant, and cast iron work. The Mayor’s Parlour will you will have the chance to see the Admiral Benjamin Page, visited by the and the elegant tower reveal the light space. In the chancel is a splendid and 9th, 2012, with additional opening be open. Guided tours by Town Sergeant. Mildenhall Dish, one of the British Duke of Wellington in 1820, it houses the attractions of dark knapped flintwork. days for some venues. monument to Robert and Mary Leman who died on the same day in 1637. Saturday only. Museum’s top ten treasures. Ipswich Institute’s members restaurant, (Pictured above) The Heritage Open Days event provides a (Pictured above centre) Guided tours 10.30am, 12 noon, 2pm Saturday/Sunday 10am-5pm coffee lounge and lecture rooms. Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 3-5pm chance to see inside historical buildings, Saturday 9am-5pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm many of which are not normally Sunday 10am-2pm 5. ARLINGTONS, Museum Street 9. FREEMASONS HALL, 17. SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE accessible to the general public. In this Substantial Grade II listed building with 8-10 Soane Street I3. IPSWICH INSTITUTE and LIBRARY, Opened in 2011 with state of the art leaflet, descriptions of the buildings are attractive facade sporting Doric columns and The hall was completed in 1870 and Tavern Street accommodation. Training facilities include necessarily brief but in most cases further 2. UNITARIAN MEETING HOUSE, a grand classical staircase (1550 from the updated in 1911 by architect George Founded in 1824 by Dr. George Birkbeck, a 100 seater fine dining restaurant, three information will be available at the site Friars Street old Seckford Hall). Recently converted to a Henry Bertram Gould. Later extended to the Ipswich Mechanic’s Institution moved kitchens, radio, television and dance and/or guides will be on hand. Built in 1699 and is one of the architectural stylish cafe-bar and brasserie. Originally built incorporate adjoining dwelling house. The into a former chemist’s shop at 15 Tavern studios, a 60 seat performance theatre and gems of Ipswich. Original box pews, as a museum in 1847 for the benefit of the temple, dining room and foyer contain Street in 1834. The present layout housing an 80 seat lecture theatre. Also within the Opening times are correct at time of G magnificent pulpit carved in the style of college are industry standard automotive going to press but may be subject people of Ipswich. Darwin’s tutor John many items of masonic interest. a popular independent library in a light to change. Grinling Gibbons, Dutch 17th century Henslow gave free public lectures here. Saturday only 10.30am-4pm and airy barrel-vaulted hall, dates from and construction workshops as well as candelabra and a clock from an even earlier Brasserie open every day from 8am-10pm. 1876. A hidden gem of Ipswich’s cultural teaching accommodation and IT suite. date. Fine entrance doors, one with a spy- Saturday/Sunday 8am-10pm 10. BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH, and architectural heritage. Sports facilities include sports hall, FREE GUIDED WALKS hole for use against visits from opponents of St Margaret’s Plain Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm badminton courts, one seven-a-side and nonconformist worshippers. 6. IPSWICH MUSEUM, High Street A classical style building by the architect ten five-a-side football pitches SATURDAY AND Saturday 10am-5pm; Enjoy the rare chance to visit the Museum F G Faunch. Opened in 1913, seats 800, 14. ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH, Saturday 9.30am-12.30pm guided SUNDAY Sunday 12 noon-4pm on a Sunday. Explore the amazing galleries has a splendid gallery on three sides Dial Lane. tours on the hour and half hour as well as a mini tour of the Victorian providing the best view of the interior. Grade II listed building superbly restored Add an extra dimension to the Heritage Natural History gallery. Saturday 10am-3pm as a town centre community facility with 18. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Back Open Days weekend by joining one of 3. WILLIS BUILDING, Friars Street Open Sunday 10am - 5pm stylish cafe open weekdays. Hamlet/Bishops Hill the town centre walks, led by Ipswich Built 1973-75. Designed by Norman Foster 11. PYKENHAM GATEHOUSE, Saturday 10am-2pm A rare Suffolk Georgian church and one of Tourist Guides. Associates. RIBA award for best post-war 7. IPSWICH SCHOOL, Henley Road Northgate Street Ipswich’s “best kept secrets” with a British building. Its free form was shaped to (meet in reception at main pedestrian Built about 1471 for William Pykenham, 15. CHRIST CHURCH surprising and harmonious interior that The walks leave from the Tourist includes a remarkable stained glass Information Centre at St. Stephen’s the site boundary and its black glass walls entrance, Henley Road) Archdeacon of Suffolk, as the entrance to (United Reformed/Baptist), Tacket St Church at 10.30am only on Saturday and reflect the surrounding buildings as a collage Built 1851/2 in Elizabethan style. Porch and his residence on the site now occupied by Built in 1857 as Congregational church by window commemorating the fallen of the on Sunday. of architectural styles. Dramatic escalators tower reflect in style the gateway to Wolsey’s the Ipswich & Suffolk Club. Timber-framed John Wight to the design of local architect parish in World War I amongst its and roof-top lawn. One of the very few post- College in St Peter’s Street and Tom Tower at with interesting internal and external F J Barnes. Gothic style in Kentish rag- treasures. Holy Trinity, the nearest active The routes will pass many of the War buildings to be nationally listed as of Wolsey’s foundation, Christ Church, Oxford. architectural features. Restored 1982/3 by stone, ashlar dressing. Interior has large church to the University and Waterfront buildings listed. Booking advisable but Grade I importance. (Pictured above) Library with stained glass by John Piper. Ipswich Building Preservation Trust. gallery, cast iron work and stained glass Visit www.holytrinityipwich.co.uk not essential. Saturday only Saturday only. (Pictured on front cover) east window. Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm; Guided tours 10am-2pm Guided tours 9am, 10am, 11am Saturday 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-6pm Service 11am Sunday Gillian Maddison Robert Downes Robert Downes 19. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SUFFOLK cargo from the 1930s. During WWII she 25. GRAFTON HOUSE, Russell Road theatre and arts venue to serve the local of the River Stour. The 1200 seat Chapel 32. MARTLESHAM HEATH CONTROL Iconic Waterfront building opened to survived a bomb blast and since the war Ipswich Borough Council’s headquarters, community.