Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ipswich, United Kingdom
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2.7 km
73 m
Experience Ipswich in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in IpswichSight 1: Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter Museum
The Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter, located under the playground of Clifford Road Primary School in Ipswich was built during the first months of World War II. It was an unusually solid construction, capable of holding several hundred people. After the war, it was sealed up and largely forgotten.
Sight 2: Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park is situated between Grove Lane, Kings Avenue and Back Hamlet, Ipswich.
Sight 3: Blackfriars
Ipswich Blackfriars was a medieval religious house of Friars-preachers (Dominicans) in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, founded in 1263 by King Henry III and dissolved in 1538. It was the second of the three mendicant communities established in the town, the first being the Greyfriars, a house of Franciscan Friars Minors, and the third the Ipswich Whitefriars of c. 1278–79. The Blackfriars were under the Visitation of Cambridge.
Sight 4: Saint Mary at the Quay
St Mary-at-the-Quay Church is a former Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The medieval building is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. and since September 2021 it has been used by River Church to implement an approach to evangelicism developed by Holy Trinity Brompton as part of the network of HTB church plants. The church originally served the thriving industry around the docks area of the town and those that worked there. After closing for regular worship in the 1950s the church was transferred to the CCT in 1973 and underwent a major restoration programme completing in 2016.
Wikipedia: St Mary-at-the-Quay Church, Ipswich (EN), Website
Sight 5: St Mary at Stoke
Saint Mary at Stoke is a Grade I listed Anglican church in the Old Stoke area of Ipswich.
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