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Ipswich history
Ipswich is one of England’s oldest towns, and is claimed to be the oldest still continuing town to have been established and developed by the English. The town has continuous settlement since early Anglo-Saxon times.
Roman settlement
Under the Roman empire, the area around Ipswich formed an important route inland to rural towns and settlements via the rivers Orwell and Gipping . A large Roman fort, part of the coastal defences of Britain, stood at Walton near Felixstowe (13 miles, 21 km) and the largest Roman villa in Suffolk (possibly an administrative complex) stood at Castle Hill (north-west Ipswich).
Middle Ages
The modern town took shape in Anglo-Saxon times (7th–8th centuries) around the Port of Ipswich . As the coastal states of north-western Europe emerged from the collapse of the Roman Empire, North Sea trade and communication between eastern Britain and the continent passed through the former Roman ports of London and York .
Early-modern era
Ipswich was a kontor for the Hanseatic League during the 14th to 17th centuries . During the time of Queen Mary the Ipswich Martyrs were burnt at the stake on the Cornhill for their Protestant beliefs . The town was a major centre for emigration to New England during the 1630s .
19th and 20th centuries
Dr George Birkbeck founded one of the first Mechanics’ Institutes in Ipswich in 1824 . The building, at 15 Tavern Street, has been the site of the library since 1836 .
21st century
Ipswich has experienced a building boom in the early part of the 21st century . Construction has mainly concentrated around the former industrial dock which is now known as the Ipswich Waterfront . Regeneration to the area has made it a hub of culture in Ipswich .
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