Monument record IPS 266 - Nova Scotia Shipyard, Ipswich.

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Summary

Area adjacent to River Orwell used for shipbuilding from at least the 18th Century.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1635 4285 (170m by 205m) Centred on
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Area adjacent to River Orwell used for shipbuilding from at least the 18th Century. One of four yards that existed in 1764 (S4). Shown on plans (S1,S2).

Owned by Jabez Bayley 1821 (S5).

Further details in (S3).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Cartographic materials: Chapman, W.. 1797. Plan of W Chapman's proposed new channel for the River Orwell. Plan of W Chapman's proposed new channel for the River Orwell, 1797.
  • <S2> Cartographic materials: George Hurwood. Plan by George Hurwood of River Orwell and proposed improvements, c.1838. Plan by George Hurwood of River Orwell and proposed improvements, c.1838.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Sommers M. 1996. Brief Maritime History of Suffolk. SAU, Sommers M, Brief Maritime History of Suffolk, September 1996.
  • <S4> Bibliographic reference: Victoria County History of Suffolk (Vol I 1911; Vol II 1907).
  • <S5> (No record type): Ipswich Engineering Soc, 1949 - History of Engineering in Ipswich.

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Record last edited

Oct 3 2016 4:26PM

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