Monument record IPS 807 - Carmelite Friary, Buttermarket, St. Stephens Lane, Ipswich. SPECULATIVE (IAS 3104).
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Summary
Speculative extent of Carmelite Friary. Site of Carmelite Priory founded 1278. The church and claustral buildings were extended before 1344, and again circa 1396, and there appears to have been a major rebuild of the church in the 15th century for it was rededicated in 1477. Excavations in 1898 located the cemetery and building foundations, but the report is too vague to discern which buildings were present. The church and claustral buildings were revealed during excavations on the Buttermarket Cinema Site in 1988.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1632 4448 (124m by 130m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1987-1988: Excavation of Buttermarket & St Stephens Lane site in advance of development. Suggested area of Carmelite Friary based on various sources (S1-S11).
[letter, number] refers to mentions in the Suffolk Council Archaeological Service Ipswich Documentary Card index.
Y12
Mentioned 1279
The Carmelite Priory founded before 1271, dissolved in 1538. Old maps indicate the site, later occupied by the county gaol "from St Stephens Lane to Queen Street at the south side of the Butter Market" (TM 162444). Layard examined the site after part of the flint and rubble priory wall was uncovered during building excavations. She found some Nuremburg tokens, a metal medallion of the Pieta and part of an ecclesiastical statue. The excavations also revealed evidence and finds of an earlier date than the priory. (See TM 14 SE 30). (S10, S14, S15)
Sources/Archives (15)
- <S1> SSF55986 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: St. Stephen's Lane..
- <S2> SSF50444 Bibliographic reference: Scull, C.. 2009. Early Medieval Cemeteries (Late 5th-Early 8th Centuries AD) at Boss Hall and Buttermarket, Ipswich, Suffolk. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph 27.
- <S3> SSF45055 Article in serial: Zimmerman, B.. 1899. The White Friars at Ipswich.
- <S4> SSF9914 Article in serial: Ipswich Archaeological Trust. 1987. Ipswich Archaeological Trust News 23. 23.
- <S5> SSF55988 Article in serial: Ipswich Archaeological Trust. 1988. Ipswich Archaeological Trust News 24. 24.
- <S6> SSF55989 Article in serial: Ipswich Archaeological Trust. 1988. Ipswich Archaeological Trust News 25. 25.
- <S7> SSF55990 Article in serial: Ipswich Archaeological Trust. 1988. Ipswich Archaeological Trust News 26. 26.
- <S8> SSF55991 Article in serial: Ipswich Archaeological Trust. 1989. Ipswich Archaeological Trust News 27. 27.
- <S9> SSF55351 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 1989. Archaeology in Suffolk 1988. XXXVII (1). XXXVII.1, pp. 59–77..
- <S10> SSF55984 Article in serial: Layard, N.F.. 1899. Recent discoveries on the site of the Carmelite Convent of Ipswich, and the old river quay. The old river quay. X.2, pp. 183–188.. PSIANH X.2, pp. 183–188..
- <S11> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 37 (1), 1989, 74.
- <S12> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S13> SSF10359 Bibliographic reference: Knowles & Hadcock,. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England & Wales.
- <S14> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH).
- <S15> SSF57771 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Ipswich Documentary Card index.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Related to: Buttermarket Shopping Centre Development, Buttermarket and St. Stephens Lane, Ipswich (IAS 3104). (Monument) (IPS 228)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Chapter House (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1328)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Church (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1327)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Cloister (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1332)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Great House (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1331)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Reredorter (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1330)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Sacristy (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1329)
- Related to: Carmelite Friary Walls (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1326)
- Related to: Corner of Falcon Street and (former) Market Lane, Ipswich, (IAS 3005). (Monument) (IPS 806)
- Related to: Site of Cowell's Printers, Buttermarket, Ipswich, (IAS 3102). (Monument) (IPS 310)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Buttermarket Shopping Centre Development, Buttermarket and St. Stephens Lane, Ipswich (IAS 3104). (Ref: SAU (KW)) (ESF15171)
- Event - Interpretation: Ipswich UAD, Documentary Search (ESF25673)
- Event - Intervention: Monitoring, Site of Cowell's Printers, Buttermarket, Ipswich, (IAS 3102). (Ref: ) (ESF18344)
Record last edited
May 19 2021 3:50PM