Monument record IPS 284 - Post Medieval gas works, Patterson Road, Ipswich.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 170 437 (196m by 305m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ipswich town gas works, built 1820 (S1-S4).
1844 Tithe map and apportionment illustrates gas works slightly further north at TM170438. Tithe apportionment states: Owner: Commissioners of the Doc, Occupier: Gas Company, Description: Gas works (S5).
2002: Three features were identified during archaeological monitoring associated with the gasworks. These consisted of four substantial timbers in a line and a further group of timbers in two parallel line, 2.5m apart running for 26m. Within the eastern edge of the development area , two concentric red brick walls forming a circle with a maximum diameter of approximately 30m and spaced 1m apart with the gap being filled with packed clay (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SSF57093 Unpublished document: Sommers M. 2002. Post Medieval gas works, Patterson Road, Ipswich..
- <S1> SSF57090 Unpublished document: Jones, J.. 1990. Suff Indust Archaeol Soc, Jones J, letter to Pendleton C, 16th April 1990.
- <S2> SSF21 Source Unchecked: ?Kelly's directory. ?Kelly's directory.
- <S3> SSF57092 Unpublished document: Sommer, M.. 2004. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING REPORT Site Remediation Works at ORWELL TERMINAL, IPSWICH.
- <S5> SSF57806 Map: 1844. Tithe Map and Apportionment, St Clements, IRO P461 FDA146.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 22 2023 1:56PM