Home    /    Visit    /    Printable Area Lists

◄  Back to printable area lists

Properties and events in Ipswich 2018

Properties and events in Ipswich 2018

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.

Heritage Open Days 2018 will be 6-9 & 13-16 September.

HODs logo

Print this page  ►    Click here for detailed listings  ►

3-5 Silent Street, Ipswich

3-5 Silent Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1TF

3-5 Silent Street is part of a much larger timber-framed building consisting of 45-47 St Nicholas Street and 1-9 Silent Street, which Pevsner…

A late medieval timber framed building listed Grade II* and dating from the late 15th Century, containing finely carved and decorated timber beams and brackets.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

A Touch of Gold

Quay Place, St. Mary At the Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BZ

During Heritage weekend 2018 Quay Place will host the Cosmos – The installation will be decorated by children across the county and will be a…

During Heritage weekend 2018 Quay Place will be helping the Suffolk Arts Society to celebrate their Golden Jubilee, including a display of the 'Cosmos' and gold themed family activities and crafts.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 11am - 4pm
  • Sun 9 Sept: 11am - 4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Admiral’s House

The Ipswich Institute, The Admirals House, 13-15 Tower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3BE

Probably built during the reign of Charles II (1660-85), with the later addition of a fine Georgian front. The interior is a mix of architectural…

An interesting heritage building, defined by as much by its occupants as by its architecture - with echoes of each period of residency.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Behind the Scenes at Ipswich Record Office

Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ

A National Lottery grant of £10.3m to create a flagship heritage centre for Suffolk and transform people’s access to their archives, was…

Architects designs for the new Ipswich Record Office building The Hold will be on display. Behind the scenes tours of the current Ipswich record office building, including our strongroom. Book and map sale.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600, Tours 1000, 1030, 1100, 1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Opening times & full details  ►

Bethesda Baptist Church

9 St Margaret's Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BB

A Classical style building by the architect F G Faunch if Ilford. Built by Mr Geo Kenny of Ipswich and made with Cornish granite columns supplied…

Bethesda is an evangelical Baptist Church made up of around 200 people. We are a landmark building in the heart of Ipswich town centre, but the Church is the people who have long established relationships in Ipswich.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Broomhill Library

Suffolk Libraries, Broomhill Library, Sherrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4HT

The library is now Grade 2 listed and stands next to the Broomhill Swimming Pool. The library was originally named Westbourne Library but it was…

Broomhill Library was built as a bomb shelter and decontamination unit during the second world war. It was converted to a library in 1948 and remains today as a busy community library.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0930-1700
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0930-1830
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1600
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0930-1700
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0930-1830
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool, Ipswich

Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool, Sherrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4HT

Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool was designed by County-Borough of Ipswich engineer E. McLauchlan. Built at a cost of £17,000, it was opened…

Celebrating its 80th Anniversary (due to reopen 2020). One of 17 Listed lidos in Britain, the Modern style pool building is one of the most attractive Lido style open-air pools in Britain and has an unrivalled position on the edge of Broomhill Park.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10:00 to 16:00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10:00 to 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Cautley and Barefoot: Ipswich’s architects

Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ

Suffolk Record Office collects archives relating to the history of Suffolk. Suffolk Record Office is open 9:30 - 16:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,…

Come and see the plans of Ipswich buildings, designed by the architects Cautley and Barefoot. Learn about how to undertake your property history research using the record office's collections. Tours available on the following weekend 15 September.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Christchurch Mansion

Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BE

On the 15th and 16th September the Christchurch Mansion guides will be on hand all weekend to give short introductions to the Mansion. There will…

On the 15th and 16th September

Enjoy free tours of Christchurch Mansion courtesy of the Friends of Ipswich Museums.

Meet costumed characters and enjoy our free crafts table.

There is something for all the family!

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700- Tour 1100
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700- Tour 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Fore Street Pool

Fore Street Pool, Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1JZ

An elegant Victorian design with a fully glassed roof. Officially opened in 1894 by the Mayor of Ipswich Samuel Anness. The first year saw over…

Come along and take a tour of the pool and look at old photo's of the building.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Gippeswyk Hall, (Red Rose Chain) The Avenue Theatre

Red Rose Chain, Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9AF

The Heritage Lottery Fund supported Red Rose Chain in their quest for a new venue - The Avenue Theatre - behind the Grade II* listed Tudor…

A chance to explore Gippeswyk Hall and The Avenue Theatre and learn all about its fascinating history through tours running throughout Saturday and Sunday - cream teas also available from the cafe bar.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Ipswich Art Gallery

1 Upper High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3NE

The Ipswich Art Society presents a multidisciplinary array of artwork at their annual Open Call exhibition. Enjoy the different mediums of oils,…

Ipswich Art Society presents Open Call 2018 celebrating more than 50 years of the Anna Airy Award

Enjoy the chance to get crafty with our free crafts table on the 15th and 16th September

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Ipswich Guided Walks

Tourist Information Centre, St. Stephens Church, St. Stephens Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1DP

A 90 minute walking tour of Ipswich's architectural and historical heritage. Add an extra dimension to the Heritage Open Days weekend by joining…

Join us on one of two free walks departing from Ipswich Tourist Information centre - where will your walk take you?

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10:30 Start
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10:30 Start

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Ipswich Masonic Hall (Freemasons’ Hall)

Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd, 8-10 Soane Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BG

This historic building was constructed specifically for, and funded by, local Freemasons. The building itself has many noteworthy features…

Freemasons' Hall is a fine example of late Victorian architecture located in the heart of Ipswich. Being the centre of Suffolk Freemasonry you will have a first hand view of the 'tools of our trade!'

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 09.30-16.30
  • Sun 9 Sept: 09.30-16.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Ipswich Museum

Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QH

On the 15th and 16th September the Friends of Ipswich Museums will be offering a free tour of the Museum Saturday 15th- 12 noon tour Sunday…

On the 15th and 16th September

Enjoy a free tour of Ipswich Museum courtesy of the Friends of Ipswich Museums

This is a great chance to meet Beagnoth our resident Anglo Saxon, and enjoy our free crafts table

There is something for all the family!

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700- Tour at 12noon
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700- Tour at 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Ipswich School

Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SG

Ipswich School has evolved over more than six centuries. It is the only school mentioned in Shakespeare and the reigning monach is the school's…

Historic 19th and 20th Century school buildings, including a Chapel with Victorian stained glass and a Library with stained glass windows by John Piper.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1200; Tours at 0900, 1000 & 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Isaacs & Isaac Lord Machine Room Tours

Isaacs on the Quay, 7 Wherry Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1AS

When you enter Isaacs on the Quay, you’re taking a step back into history with much of the building dating back to the early 15c to late 18c.…

Learn about the history of Isaacs on the Quay, a Grade I and Grade II listed site located on the Ipswich Waterfront. Partake in one of their tours, open to the public on 16th September and see the fully restored machine room in action.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: Tour 10:00, 11:00 & 12:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Mutual House - Ipswich Building Society

Ipswich Building Society, 2 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QT

The Grade II listed building was designed by prominent local architect Thomas Cotman and built in 1901, featuring 2 storey oriel windows,…

A chance to have a look behind the scenes at this Grade II listed building, originally built as the Ipswich branch of Parr's bank in 1901. Take a look at the original bank vault in the basement.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Pykenham’s Gatehouse

Pykenham's Gatehouse, Northgate Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3BX

Pykenham's Gatehouse is one of the earliest domestic buildings in the town, and has witnessed more than 500 years of Ipswich history. It has seen…

A rare opportunity to visit Pykenham's Gatehouse, a medieval gem with its carved beams, hidden staircase and jettied first floor.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.00am - 4.00pm
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Reading Room and Library

Ipswich Institute, Reading Room & Library, 15 Tavern Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3AA

Founded in 1824 by George Birkbeck as a Mechanics Institute, the Ipswich Institute has occupied its present distinctive building since 1836. The…

This Tardis-like building is hidden behind the surrounding shops. By stepping through the doorway the visitor is taken into a parallel world where historical ideals are still supporting modern active living.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

St Margaret’s Church, Ipswich

St Margaret's Church, Soane Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BT

Dating from around 1300, with major additions in the C15th and further embellishments throughout succeeding centuries, St Margaret’s amply…

Come and see our recently completed bell-ringing gallery, view our new Heritage Information Area, walk round the church with one of our new leaflets or guidebooks (including an Explore guide for children) or join a guided tour at 2, 3 or 4pm

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1300-1700, tours at 1400, 1500 & 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

St Mary-at-Stoke Church

56 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8DA

Before the Butterfield extension was added in 1870 it was a single aisle country church offering box pews with 100 seats. He was commissioned to…

Part of the church is medieval and dates from the 14th c. In 1846 the railway came to Stoke. In 1870 it was extensively enlarged to a design by internationally renowned architect William Butterfield. It is now a Grade 1 listed building.


Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 09.00 hours to 16.00 hours
  • Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 hours to 16.00 hours

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

St Peter’s by the Waterfront & The Ipswich Charter Hangings

St Peter's Church, College Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1XF

St Peter's by the Waterfront has displays about the history of St Peter's Church in the town of Ipswich from the 12th century to the present day.…

Visit this historic mariner's church which has links to Wolsey, view our heritage displays, the Ipswich Charter Hangings and have a look round our craft fair.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

St Stephen’s Church

Tourist Information Centre, St. Stephens Church, St. Stephens Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1DP

A beautiful medieval church now converted to house Ipswich Tourist Information Centre. Many fine, original, features, monuments and colourful…

Come and visit Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, situated inside the beautiful St Stephen's Church.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: closed
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700; Walking Tour at 10:30
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1400; Walking Tour at 10:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

St. Mary’s Church, Badley

St. Mary's Church, Badley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8RU

It's a good mile from the main road, but well worth seeing. Local friends will be on hand to talk through some of interesting bits, and there are…

This beautiful medieval church is stuck in a time warp.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

The Oddfellows, the Friendly Society with history and heritage.

37 High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QH

Its Friendship Month, and you are invited to come and view an exhibition “Oddfellows, past and present” including some regalia, and the deeds…

The Oddfellows, Ipswich Branch is part of one of the largest and oldest friendly societies in the UK. See a small exhibition of the "Oddfellows, past and present". Deeds of the building (circa 1919) on display. Refreshments. Children's activities.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10-4
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10-2

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

The Old Bell Funeral Home

The Old Bell Inn Funeral Home, 1-3 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8BX

The Old Bell Inn, we are led to believe, was the oldest hostelry in Ipswich and is said to have sold beers for at least five hundred years. It…

Visitors are welcome to come in and see the recently refurbished ground floor of the Old Bell Inn.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

The Old Custom House

Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BY

Built in 1845, designed by John Medlan Clark. Built from red and white brick and stone. An interesting feature of the facade is the working of the…

The Old Custom House will be open on the ground floor and there will be a special display of local maritime heritage images and artifacts

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.00-16.00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Tooley’s Court

Tooleys Court, Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BE

Today, Tooley's Court is a charitable Almshouse offering accommodation to older people. Henry Tooley, a local shipping merchant, left a bequest…

The Almshouse and secluded gardens of Tooley's Court are private and peaceful, they prove a restful haven for residents only a few minutes walk from the town centre.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Tooleys of Ipswich

Quay Place, St. Mary At the Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BZ

See the tomb of Henry and Alice Tooley in Quay Place, the old St Mary at the Quay church, where they worshiped for much of their lives. There will…

Discover Henry and Alice Tooley, their lives and their contributions to the people of Ipswich. Find out about their connections to St Mary at the Quay Church, now Quay Place, and Tooley Court alms-houses

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 11am - 4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Unitarian Meeting House

Unitarian Meeting House, Friars Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1TD

Built in 1699 and one of the architectural gems of Ipswich. Original box pews, a magnificent pulpit carved in the style of Grinling Gibbons, Dutch…

Built in 1699 the Unitarian Meeting House sits in a prominent position in the centre of Ipswich, next door to the Willis glass curtained building
We look forward to seeing you.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Willis Towers Watson, Ipswich

Willis Towers Watson, Friars Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1TA

The iconic Willis Towers Watson building in Friars Street will be opening its doors to the public once again this year. A milestone building in…

Open from 10.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs on Saturday, 15 September
Open from 11.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs on Sunday, 16 September
Tours available throughout both days
Refreshments available in the roof top restaurant with spectacular views over Ipswich

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs
  • Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►

Woolverstone Hall

Ipswich High School, Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AZ

Grade I listed 18th century Palladian Mansion set in 84 acres of stunning grounds, overlooking the River Orwell. It was built for William Berners,…

Woolverstone Hall is open on Sunday 9th September between 13.00 and 15.30 for visitors to look round this magnificent hall, set on the banks of the river Orwell.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Opening times & full details  ►