Monument record IPS 960 - The Courses, Racecourse, Ipswich.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 188 429 (1153m by 1274m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two oval racecourses marked and named as `The Courses' on Bowen's 1755 map (S1). The smaller course, to the North West, is probably that which survived as the `Race Ground' shown on Hodskinson's 1783 map (S2) and the OS 1st ed map of 1838 (S3). Still marked on 1880s OS map with 'Grand Stand' at TM 1844 4297. W half and grand stand gone by 1900s.
Racecourse illustrated on St Clements Tithe Map 1844, Tithe apportionment states: Owner: Cristie John Esq Trustees of, Occupier: Cobbold John Esq, Description: The Race Course. Buildings illustrated on the map, could be possible grandstand - see record IPS 1828 for location (S5).
Area still named `Racecourse' and despite being covered with 20th Century housing the property boundaries preserve the racecourse over much of its length - see (S4).
For similar racecourse see Snape Misc.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF1393 (No record type): Bowen E, `An Accurate Map of the County of Suffolk, 1755.
- <S2> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S3> SSF50020 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey, 1st edition 1" map.
- <S5> SSF57806 Map: 1844. Tithe Map and Apportionment, St Clements, IRO P461 FDA146.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2017 1:29PM