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Toggle navigation. Blackfriars The ruins of a 13thth Century Friary Church are the only substantial remains of a medieval community's foundation in Ipswich.

Cornhill Square The Cornhill has been at the centre of the town's life since Anglo-Saxon Times, and has been the focus of markets, public meetings, fairs and civic ceremonies. Helmingham Hall Gardens Grade 1 listed gardens surrounding a moated Tudor Hall A magnificent Tudor Hall with spectacular gardens in the Suffolk countryside, just 9miles north of Ipswich. Ipswich Art Gallery The Ipswich Art Gallery is an exciting new contemporary gallery with a changing programme of art exhibitions featuring works of international importance and as well as providing a unique Next Page.

Notwithstanding these unanswered questions, the Ipswich Man gives students an opportunity to visit the place where he was buried in Suffolk and consider a few questions: What do the facts that we have gathered about the Ipswich Man tell us about England during the thirteenth century? Should his presence in England impact on our view of the ethnicity of medieval England?

How so? If the Ipswich Man is one of the four Saracens mentioned in the Flores Historiarum what happened to the other three Saracens? Students might also watch the BBC programme History Cold Case on the Ipswich man and answer another question: Some commentators have remarked that in the show there seems a reluctance to state that an African man lived in medieval England.

Do you think that's true? If so, why might there be such a reluctance? Poems of protest: Meir ben Elijah and the Jewish people of early Britain. Our use of cookies. The main building is impressive. There is a plaque at the cottage near the front gate with much greater detail. Queens Park Queens Park was first established in Today it is a glorious and substantial park with excellent views of the city, a fine cafe and interesting gardens.

The Old Ipswich Courthouse. The main courtroom and office of the Old Ipswich Courthouse with its impressive sandstone facade was completed in to the design of Charles Tiffin, who, after the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in that year, became Queensland colonial architect. The side wings were added probably in the s and the rear portion in the s. Ginn Cottage. Belmont Located at 11 Burnett Street this remarkable two storey sandstone townhouse was built in the for the Welsby family.

St Marys Catholic Church and Presbytery This impressive church is part of a larger Catholic complex and is one of the most substantial rural churches in Australia. It was built in of Helidon sandstone. Built on sandstone in for the merchant John Panton, 'Claremont' is a good example of single storey Colonial Georgian architecture. George Thorn, who had been appointed overseer of stock at what was then known as the ploughed station at Limestone Ipswich , purchased 'Claremont' in Thorn went on to become an MP and his son became Premier of Queensland.

After a succession of owners and almost derelict, the property was purchased by the National Trust of Queensland in Post Office and Old Town Hall Located at Brisbane Street the building was opened in although the hall section dates back to an earlier building completed in St Paul's Anglican Church Located at Ellenborough Street, this church was recognised as 'one of the nicest churches in New South Wales' by the clergyman who held the first service on 12 June Judy Rimmer.

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