Ipswich
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of Ipswich Ancient House (Grade I)
   

Events


The Society's activities are referred to on our home page and current activities will be found in the newsletter.

Our main events are as follows.

Heritage Open Days

We organise these in Ipswich and district and more than a score of premises are open each year.

Download a PDF version of our Heritage Open Days 2008 leaflet.

On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2008, the following are open:

  • St Stephen's Church
  • Suffolk College
  • St Clement's Church
  • Christ Church
  • Unitarian Meeting House
  • Bethesda Baptist Chapel
  • Pykenham Gatehouse
  • Co-operative Education Centre
  • Ipswich Institute & Library
  • Admiral's House
  • Old Custom House
  • St Mary At The Quay
  • St Peter's Church
  • Ipswich School
  • Museum Street Methodist Church
  • Ipswich Museum
  • Christchurch Mansion
  • Grafton House
  • Endeavour House
  • Broomhill Swimming Pool
  • Woolverstone Hall
  • Freston Tower
  • Town Hall
  • Buddhist Centre
  • St Mary-At-Stoke Church
  • St Lawrence Church
  • Freemason's Hall

Please check our Heritage Open Days 2008 leaflet for full details of opening times.

Annual General Meeting

This is held in April each year.

Awards Evenings

See the awards page.

Winter Lectures

During the winter months about six talks are given by a variety of speakers on topics of interest to members.

Summer Outings

One-day (and occasionally longer) visits are made to places of interest related to the Society's objectives:

  • to promote the study of civic design,
  • to stimulate public consciousness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of Ipswich and its surroundings,
  • to encourage the preservation, development and improvement of the features which go to make pleasing and convenient conditions in which to live and work
  • to pursue these ends by such means as meetings, lectures, study groups, exhibitions and publications
    Around The Town Detail from St Nicholas Church

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