Ipswich, Suffolk【4K】| Town Centre Walk 2021

Join me for a walk through the heart of the history county town of Suffolk, Ipswich! Said to be 'the oldest English town' in the country, Ipswich is home to around 1,400 years of history, having grown up around a powerful port on the River Orwell. Today, it's home to a striking range of architecture, and many stories of famous faces and figures through history. On our walk around Ipswich, we pass a number of interesting landmarks, including Christchurch Mansion, St. Margaret's Church, the old Packhorse Inn, Bethesda Baptist Church, The Halberd Inn, Pykenham's Gatehouse, Ipswich County Library, Oak House, the Church of St. Mary-le-Tower, St. Lawrence's Church, The Ancient House, The Buttermarket Centre, The Walk, The Cornhill, Lloyds Bank and Avenue, the old Post Office, Ipswich Town Hall, The Golden Lion Hotel, Arcade Street, The Corn Exchange, The Swan & Hedgehog Pub, Giles' Circus, the Willis Building, Ipswich Unitarian Meeting Chapel, a statue of Cardinal Wolsey, St. Peter's by the Waterfront, the Wolsey Gate, the Church of St. Mary by the Quay, Ipswich Haven Marina and Ipswich Customs House. Thank you so much to the following sites for their help in my research of Ipswich: https://www.thetouristtrail.org/trail... https://www.ipswich-lettering.co.uk/ https://allaboutipswich.com/ http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ https://ipswichhistory.com/2020/03/02... https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2... https://www.britainexpress.com/counti... https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ni... https://artuk.org/visit/venues/ipswic... https://www.britainexpress.com/counti... https://ipswichhistory.com/tag/king-j... https://www.britainexpress.com/counti... https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/25... https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolk... https://universalstone.co.uk/portfoli... http://www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/news... https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/... https://allaboutipswich.com/the-direc... http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/IpswichT... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england... https://www.britainexpress.com/counti... http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/s... https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/c... https://www.stpetersbythewaterfront.c... https://riverchurchipswich.org/our-story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england... https://allaboutipswich.com/highlight... https://ipswichmaritimetrust.org.uk/1... 0:00 Christchurch Park 0:28 Christchurch Mansion 1:11 St. Margaret's Church 1:48 Christchurch Park 1:54 Soane Street 2:05 Old Packhorse Inn 2:33 St. Margaret's Street 3:09 Bethesda Baptist Church 3:23 St. Margaret's Street 3:32 The Halberd Inn 3:55 Pykenham's Gatehouse 4:21 Ipswich County Library 4:37 Northgate Street 4:53 Oak House 5:24 Oak Lane 5:40 St Mary-le-Tower Church House 5:53 Church of St. Mary-le-Tower 7:21 Oak Lane 7:25 Tower Street 8:03 Tavern Street 8:35 Dial Lane 8:41 St. Lawrence's Church 9:18 Dial Lane 9:29 The Ancient House 10:17 Buttermarket 11:03 Buttermarket Centre 11:14 Buttermarket 11:30 The Walk 11:58 Thoroughfare 12:35 The Cornhill 13:03 Old Post Office & Town Hall 13:35 Ipswich Town Hall 13:48 Lloyds Avenue 14:09 Ipswich Town Hall 14:31 Former Golden Lion Hotel 14:53 The Cornhill 14:58 Lion Street 15:40 Arcade Street 16:12 Ipswich Corn Exchange 16:38 The Swan & Hedgehog Pub 17:00 King Street 17:07 Giles' Circus 17:27 Princes Street 18:50 The Willis Building 19:47 Unitarian Meeting Chapel 21:24 St. Nicholas' Street 22:01 Statue of Alexander Obolensky 22:23 St. Nicholas' Street 23:33 Statue of Cardinal Wolsey 24:12 St. Peter's Street 25:45 St. Peter's by the Waterfront 26:41 College Street 27:04 Wolsey Gate 27:41 College Street 28:23 Church of St. Mary by the Quay (now River Church) 29:10 Key Street 29:32 Ipswich Waterfront 30:14 Ipswich Haven Marina 31:06 Old Customs House 31:51 Ipswich Haven Marina 32:12 Thank you for watching! Stats for nerds: Distance walked: 1.4 miles/2.3km Step count: 2800 steps (approx.) Time taken: Average speed: Please do not use any of the footage from this video without my permission.