Place details
Place nameIpswich
Other namesGipeswic
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude52.067
Longitude1.167
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located at head of Orwell estuary; flourished as agricultural port from Middle Ages to 17th cen.; industry began in 19th cen.; noted for 16th-cen. Christchurch Mansion & Sparrow House; was home of painter Thomas Gainsborough & Cardinal Woolsey.