Ipswich
Properties and events in Ipswich
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Architectural Oddities
One of a series of talks by architect Stuart Edgar about special architectural features in Suffolk.
AudaTours Ipswich Audio Tour: Hands That Built the Port
A self-guided audio tour of Ipswich, exploring the dockers, shipwrights, brewers and merchants of the port.
Bethesda Baptist Church
Bethesda is an evangelical Baptist Church made up of around 120 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.
Curzon Lodge - Cellar Tour
A look around our arched undercroft cellar with its niches, Roman bricks, flags stone flooring, ancient beams, remains of a wine warming stove, old lettering and tales of a possible secret chapel.
Film Showing - Ipswich Heritage Open Days 2003
A film showing from a tour of previous Heritage Open Days
Find out about St Clement's history
Come and look around St Clement's church and find out about some of the people who lived in the parish, including Mother Lakland known as the Ipswich witch.
Fore Street Pool
An elegant Victorian design with a fully glazed roof. Officially opened on the 1st March 1894 by the Mayor of Ipswich Samuel Anness. The first year saw over 42,000 people use the facility. The population of Ipswich was only 57,000 at the time.
Ipswich Art Trail
A grand selection of creative work by a variety of Ipswich based artists - both in the Unitarian Meeting House and in a marquee beside it.
Ipswich Institute Reading Room and Library
Have you ever walked past the blue door hidden on Tavern Street in Ipswich and wondered what was behind it? Now is your chance! We will be opening our buildings to non-members to explore the Ipswich Institute, local history and heritage.
Ipswich Life through the Ages
Life in Ipswich through the Ages
Ipswich Maritime Trust festivities in the Heritage Harbour
Join us for a weekend of maritime events in Ipswich's Heritage Harbour.
Ipswich Masonic Hall
Our Grade II listed building is a beautiful hall, with wooden panelling, grand staircase and of course The Temple. Come and see what's behind those mysterious blue doors. Also, ask some of our members "what is it all about?"
Ipswich Minster Open Day
Guided tours, Bellringing for beginners, Cafe, Children's Music Taster Session, Children's craft activities.
Ipswich School Heritage Open Morning
Tours will take place at 0900, 1000 and 1100. There is no need to book – visitors can simply arrive at the reception of the main school building on Henley Road.
Ipswich Society Talk
Kicking off this year's programme of our annual Winter Talks and to celebrate this year’s HOD theme ‘Everyday History Heroes’, Nigel Ball and Rob Ramsden will talk about Cowell’s Printing.
Ipswich Trail Makers - Digital Blue Plaque Trail
A Digital Blue Plaque Trail, made possible by a collaborative project working with primary Schools and the Heritage Blue Plaques of Ipswich.
Let the bells ring out for Stowmarket at St Peter & St Mary's Church
Experience the sound of the bells from within the tower, watch the bells ringing at close hand and find out what goes on.
Life's Rich Tapestry
Tapestry weaving is an ancient craft, used to decorate homes and textiles since people began to weave. Tapestry artist Liz Chester will explore the language of the textile and why it is important now.
Mutual House - Suffolk Building Society
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 peek at the original bank vault in the basement.
Red Rose Chain invite you to explore Gippeswyk Hall & The Avenue Theatre
Ever wondered what really went on in our beautiful (most-likely haunted!) base at Gippeswyk Hall over the centuries? Wanted to poke around the curious Tudor building for clues about its history and heritage? Well, you can do just that!