Monument record IPS 257 - Five Arches Bridge, Handford Bridge, Ipswich.
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Summary
Bridge shown on Hodskinson's 1783, on Bowen's 1755, on Saxton's 1575 and Speede's 1610 maps.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 150 445 (122m by 72m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bridge shown on Hodskinson's 1783 (S1) on Bowen's 1755 (S2), on Saxton's 1575 and Speede's 1610 maps. Same as `Five Arches Bridge' referred to on IPS 106 or Handford Bridge? Handford Bridge is one of two earliest documented bridges (see IPS 255 for other) in Suffolk being referred to in a document of circa 970.
Both Orwell & Gipping must have been bridged together. The bridges would probably have been linked by a causeway.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S2> SSF1406 Cartographic materials: Bowen E. 1755. Accurate Map of the County of Suffolk.
- <S3> SSF21019 Bibliographic reference: Saxton C. 1575. SVFFOLKIAE. Saxton C, SVFFOLKIAE, 1575.
- <S4> SSF21473 Bibliographic reference: Speede, J.. 1610. Suffolke Described, 1610. Speede J, Suffolke Described, 1610.
- <S5> SSF50123 Bibliographic reference: Scarfe, N.. 1972. The Suffolk Landscape.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 3 2016 9:53AM