Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk in East Anglia, England, and a local government district, on the estuary of the River Orwell. This article is about the English county. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest level of local government in England. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ... This article is about the English county. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... This is a list of MPs elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Third Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2001, arranged by constituency. ... Categories: People stubs | 1958 births | UK Labour Party politicians | British MPs ... This article is about the English county. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England except for civil parishes. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... The River Orwell is a river in the county of Suffolk, England. ...

It was successively a Stone age, Iron age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement known as "Gippeswick". Stone Age fishing hook. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ...

King John granted it its first charter in 1200, and in the next four centuries it made most of its wealth trading Suffolk cloth with the Continent. John of England depicted in Cassells History of England (1902) John (French: Jean) (December 24, 1166/67–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 to 1216. ... Alternate use, see charter airline or bare-boat charter. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France Births Matthew Paris, English Benedictine monk and chronicler (approximate date). ... A variety of fabric. ... Dymaxion map by Buckminster Fuller shows land mass with minimal distortion as only one continuous continent A continent (Latin continere, to hold together) is a large continuous mass of land on the planet Earth. ...

Ipswich is still a flourishing port today, handling several million tonnes of cargo each year. The town used to also feature a small grass-runway airport (ICAO code: EGSE) with regular flights to the Netherlands, but this has now been re-developed for housing. Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or lorry. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

The area around Ipswich, or Gippeswick was sparsely settled until the withdrawal of the Romans. Afterwards, its position as a convenient harbour on the North Sea made it convenient to Saxon settlers, and it is claimed to be the first Anglo-Saxon town. The kingdom of East Anglia for a time centered around Ipswich. Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... -1... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...

The Ipswich Museum houses replicas of the Mildenhall treasure and the Sutton Hoo treasure, as well as Saxon weapons and jewellery. Sutton Hoo parade helmet Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, is the site of an early 7th century Anglo-Saxon ship burial, discovered in 1939 that contains a wealth of artifacts. ... -1... A weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target. ... Jewellery (spelled jewelry in American English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ...

During the Middle Ages the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Grace was a popular pilgrimage destination, and attracted a number of royal pilgrims. The statue was taken away to be burned, although it is now believed to have survived and still exist in Nettuno in Italy. A pilgrimage is a journey by a religious person to a place that is sacred according to his or her religion. ... Nettuno is a town and comune of Latina province in the Latium region of Italy, 60 kilometers south of Rome. ...

Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, the son of a wealthy landowner, was born in Ipswich in about 1475. One of Henry VIII's closest political allies, he founded a college in the town in 1528, which is now known as Ipswich School. He remains one of the town's most famed figures. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c. ... Events August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. ... Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... A college ( Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... Ipswich School is a school in Ipswich, Suffolk, England which was founded in 1528 by Sir Thomas Wolsey. ...

In 1555, the Ipswich Martyrs were burnt at the stake for their Protestant beliefs. Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Finland May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

From 1611 to 1634 Ipswich was a major centre for emigration to New England. This was organised by the Town Lecturer, Samual Ward. His brother Nathaniel Ward was first minister of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Events November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Modern New England, the six northeastern-most states of the United States, indicated by red The New England region of the United States is located in the northeastern corner of the country. ... Ipswich is a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ...

The painters John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough lived and worked in Ipswich. In 1835, Charles Dickens stayed in Ipswich and used it as a setting for scenes in his novel The Pickwick Papers. The hotel where he resided was first opened in 1518 (then know as The Tavern) and is now known as the Great White Horse Hotel; he made the hotel famous, in chapter XX1 of the Pickwick Papers, vividly describing the meandering corridors and stairs, which exist today In ca. 1380, Geoffrey Chaucer satirised the merchants of Ipswich in the Canterbury Tales. Categories: Stub | 1776 births | 1837 deaths | British painters | Romantic art | Suffolk | Romanticism ... Blue boy, painted 1770 Thomas Gainsborough (May 14, 1727 (baptised) - August 2, 1788) was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Dickens used his rich imagination, sense of humour and detailed memories, particularly of his childhood, to enliven his fiction. ... The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. ... Events September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... Chaucer: Illustration from Cassells History of England, circa 1902 Chanticleer the rooster from an outdoor production of Chanticleer and the Fox at Ashby-de-la-Zouch castle Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. ... Canterbury Tales Woodcut 1484 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). ...

In 1797 Lord and Lady Nelson moved to Ipswich, in 1800 Lord Nelson was appointed High Steward of Ipswich.

Modern figures with Ipswich connections include musician Nick Kershaw, the children's TV presenter Brian Cant and cartoonist Carl Giles. Brian Cant (Born 12 July 1933 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK) is an actor and television presenter. ... A cartoonist at work. ... Carl Ronald Giles (September 29, 1916 _ August 28, 1995), often referred to simply as Giles, was a cartoonist most famous for his work for the UK newspaper the Daily Express. ...

Ipswich Marina, where the old industries have closed and been replaced with executive flats

Tolly Cobbold Brewery, built in the 19th century and rebuilt 1894-1896, is one of the finest Victorian breweries in the United Kingdom. There has been a Cobbold Brewery in the town since 1746. Felix Thornley Cobbold presented Christchurch Mansion to the town in 1896 Ipswich Marina Winter 2004 Picture: Simon Saunders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ... Events January 8 - Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling April 16 - Battle of Culloden brings an end to the Jacobite Risings October 22 - The College of New Jersey is founded (it becomes Princeton University in 1896) October 28 - An earthquake demolishes Lima and Callao, in Peru Catharine de Ricci (born 1522... Christchurch Mansion is a stately home in the centre of Ipswich, England. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Ipswich is the last place in the area to have an independent bus company which has the unusual practice of naming its buses. Ipswich Marina has undergone an extensive gentrification programme (see left). A new district to the south east of Ipswich is Ravenswood, Ipswich.

See also

• Ipswichian Interglacial

The Ipswichian interglacial is a name for an interglacial period which occurred between 150,000 and 115,000 years ago. ...

External links

• Truly Open Directory (http://www.trulyopendirectory.com/Europe_-_United_Kingdom_-_England_-_Suffolk_-_Ipswich) Listing of sites with an Ipswich interest