Monument record IPS 279 - Church of St Mildred, Corn Hill, Town Hall, Ipswich, (IAS 2001).

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Summary

Former site of St Mildred's Church.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1621 4460 (33m by 30m)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Site of St Mildred's Church. In existence by 1254 but not in Domesday book. Existed in part until 1812 when demolished (for rebuilding of adjoining Town Hall?).

Excavations for foundations for new town hall revealed 1 bronze key and 2 iron keys. Medieval or later (S1-S3).

[letter, number] refers to mentions in the Suffolk Council Archaeological Service Ipswich Documentary Card index, (S4)
H93
Guildhall Mentioned 1314.
H93
St Mildreds Church (st matthews), 1314
L50
Tollhouse (see also leaden hall and house of pleas) 1356

See (S5).

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <S1> Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 2001.
  • <S2> Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 2001.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Battlefields Trust. 1920-54.11, 1920-54.18, 1920-54.19.
  • <S4> Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Ipswich Documentary Card index.
  • <S5> Bibliographic reference: Twinch, C. 2006. Ipswich (Street by Street).
  • <S6> Bibliographic reference: Clarke, G, R.. 1830. History of Ipswich.
  • <S7> Index: DoE. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. DOE (HHR) Ipswich Suff 4.8.72, 16.
  • <S8> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 20 2021 10:18AM

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