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Ipswich
Ipswich city (1991 pop. 129,661) and district, Suffolk, E England, on the Orwell estuary 12 mi (19 km) from its entry into the North Sea. Ipswich is the county seat of Suffolk. A market and port, it exports barley, malt, and fertilizers and imports coal, petroleum, phosphates, grain, and timber. Ag... Read more
Suffolk
Suffolk county (1991 pop. 629,900), 1,466 sq mi (3,798 sq km), E England. The county seat is Ipswich . Suffolk is bordered on the N by the Ouse and Waveney rivers and on the S by the Stour River. The terrain is low and undulating, and the region, mainly agricultural, is one of the chief producers ... Read more
John Wise
John Wise 1652-1725, American clergyman, exponent of the democratic principles of modern Congregationalism, b. Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1673. He was pastor at Ipswich, Mass., from 1680 until his death, but his influence extended beyond his parish. For a short time, in 1687, he was deprived of... Read more
Mary Lyon
Mary Lyon , 1797-1849, American educator, founder of Mt. Holyoke College, b. Buckland, Mass. She attended three academies in Massachusetts; later she taught at Ashfield, Mass., Londonderry, N.H., and Ipswich, Mass. Interested in promoting the higher education of women, she won the aid of several inf... Read more
John Winthrop
John Winthrop (Fitz-John Winthrop), 1638-1707, American colonial governor of Connecticut, b. Ipswich, Mass.; son of John Winthrop (1606-76). He is commonly called Fitz-John Winthrop to distinguish him from his father and his grandfather. He left Harvard to serve in the English parliamentary army, r... Read more
V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett (Victor Sawdon Pritchett) , 1900-1997, British writer, b. Ipswich. Largely self-educated, he was a distinguished and prolific man of letters who began his career as a freelance journalist and was a foreign correspondent during the 1920s. An excellent craftsman, Pritchett had a fine... Read more
Queensland
Queensland state (1991 pop. 2,477,152), 667,000 sq mi (1,727,200 sq km), NE Australia. Brisbane is the capital; other important cities are Gold Coast , Toowoomba , Townsville , Rockhampton , Cairns , and Ipswich. Queensland is bounded on the NE and E by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean an... Read more
monumental brasses
monumental brasses or sepulchral brasses, memorials to the dead, in use in churches on the Continent and in England in the 13th cent. and for several centuries following. They are usually set in the pavement but occasionally are placed upright against a wall or stand free upon a plinth. Some, c... Read more
new towns
new towns planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of the act was to reduce congestion in the great cities (or at least prevent its increase) through the creation of attr... Read more
Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough , 1727-88, English portrait and landscape painter, b. Sudbury. In 1740 he went to London and became the assistant and pupil of the French engraver Hubert Gravelot . He was also influenced in his youth by the painter Francis Hayman and studied the landscapes of the great 17th-c... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Ipswich,"

Ipswich
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ipswich town (1990 pop. 11,873), Essex co., NE Mass., on the Ipswich River and Ipswich Bay; inc. 1634. Ipswich clams are found there. Tourism and the production of electronic and wood products are important. Crane's Beach, one...
Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, diocese of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, diocese of. The see, roughly conterminous with Suffolk, was created...extensions were completed in 1990. The bishop's residence is at Ipswich. Suffolk is well known for its many magnificent parish churches...
Suffolk
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...seated the sun never saw’, and Ipswich, in Camden's words ‘the...Even this was further divided into an Ipswich district and Beccles in the north. The...was evident by the 14th cent., but Ipswich remained a busy port and Lowestoft became...
Mary Lyon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...invite Lyon to become a teacher at the Ipswich Female Seminary where Grant would serve...after her departure for Zilpah Grant's Ipswich Academy, she continued her education...helping Zilpah Grant raise funds for the Ipswich Academy and for a seminary they hoped...
John Winthrop
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...restlessly. In 1633 he led a party to found Ipswich, where his wife and infant daughter died...Saybrook, Conn., but Winthrop resettled at Ipswich and soon moved the family to Salem. When...father. This necessitated selling some Ipswich lands; he began salt manufacturing and...
John Wise
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1673. He was pastor at Ipswich, Mass., from 1680 until his death, but his influence extended...taxes violating their charter rights. In 1689 he represented Ipswich in the Boston convention for reorganization of the colonial...
Manasseh Cutler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...ordained and installed as pastor in the Congregational Church at Ipswich (later Hamilton), Mass. Cutler's first church was to be his lifelong parish, although he frequently left Ipswich for business or for political activity. During the early...
Queensland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Coast , Toowoomba , Townsville , Rockhampton , Cairns , and Ipswich. Queensland is bounded on the NE and E by the Coral Sea and...three cities with their shires; Gold Coast, Cairns, and Ipswich were merged with Albert Shire, Mulgrave Shire, and Moreton...
Thomas Wolsey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...to secure the King's divorce. Thomas Wolsey was born in Ipswich, where his father, Robert, was a butcher and dealer in meat...precocious child, Thomas was probably educated by churchmen at Ipswich before he proceeded to Oxford. He received his bachelor of...
Wise, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Wise, John (1652–1725), born at Roxbury, Mass., was minister of the Second Church of Ipswich (1680–1725), except for a brief period (1687) when Governor Andros deprived him of his ministry and jailed him...

Dictionary entries related to "Ipswich,"

Ipswich window
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Ipswich window. C17 oriel window, with convex sides between the wall...Good examples survive at Sparrowe's House, Buttermarket, Ipswich, Suffolk ( c. 1670). The Ipswich window was the inspiration for R. N. Shaw , who used it at...
Ipswich Protest
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History IPSWICH PROTEST IPSWICH PROTEST. In March 1687, Edmund Andros, governor of the newly formed...was, according to John Wise, leader of a group of protestors from Ipswich, Massachusetts, a matter of principle. The government, however...
Ipswich
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Ipswich Suffolk town, on the Orwell estuary. It was one of the earliest post‐Roman towns in Britain, originating in the...
Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, diocese of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, diocese of The See, roughly conterminous with Suffolk, was created in 1914 out of the Norwich diocese. Suffolk then had its...
Robertson, James (1911-1988)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...hospital . London: Robertson Centre and Ipswich, Concord Films Council. —...mother . London: Robertson Centre and Ipswich, Concord Films Council. —...of five . London, Robertson Centre and Ipswich, Concord Films Council. —...
Gainsborough, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...returned to Sudbury and in 1752 he set up as a portrait painter in Ipswich, the largest town in the county. His work at this time consisted...landscapes ( Cornard Wood , 1748, NG, London). His patrons in Ipswich were mainly the merchants of the town and local squires, but...
Suffolk
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...city more neatly seated the sun never saw’, and Ipswich, in Camden's words ‘the eye of the county...decline, due to erosion, was evident by the 14th cent., but Ipswich remained a busy port and Lowestoft became a major fishing harbour...
Ames, William
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Ames, William ( b . Ipswich, Suffolk, England, 1576; d . Rotterdam, Netherlands, I November...theology, natural philosophy. Ames was the son of a prosperous Ipswich merchant, William Ames, and his wife, Joan Snelling. His parents...
Gould, Augustus Addison
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Gould, Augustus Addison ( b . New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 23 April 1805; d . Boston, Massachusetts...farm while at the same time continuing his studies at the New Ipswich Appleton Academy. In 1821, when he was seventeen, he entered...
Mills, (Sir) John
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...actress Mary Hayley Bell, 1941, daughters: the actresses Juliet and Hayley, son: Jonathan. Career: At 16, clerk with Ipswich corn merchant; 1927—London stage debut in chorus of The Five O'Clock Revue ; joined repertory company The Quaints...

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FOR IPSWICH, OTHER TOWNS' SLUDGE YIELD A SWEET PROFIT
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/9/2000; ; 700+ words ; IPSWICH - Each month, more than 500 tons of sewage...a marketable product is the work of the Ipswich Composting Facility, run for the town by a private firm for nearly a decade. The Ipswich facility is one of a growing number in...
Ipswich prevail- Blues pay penalty; Ipswich 1 Blues 0.(Football)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 12/6/1998; 700+ words ; ...BATTLING Blues were sunk by promotion rivals Ipswich almost before a ball had been kicked in...was again decided in the boot room as Ipswich boss George Burley stole the early initiative...defensive record in the division. The Ipswich defensive trio of Venus, Tony Mowbray...
IPSWICH CELEBRATES HISTORIC BEGINNINGS EVENTS PLANNED THIS WEEKEND
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/8/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the Arbella fleet's crossing, the Ipswich Historical Society is offering a program...they incorporated the territory as Ipswich. On Saturday and Sunday, participants can learn about the founding of Ipswich as a frontier town, go on a walking...
Football: Ipswich hearts broken by Taylor Ipswich Town 4 Bolton Wanderers 3 agg 4-4; score at 90min 3- 2; Bolton win on away goals
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/20/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...3, could compare with it. Four times Ipswich took the lead in last night's second...It was the third consecutive year that Ipswich's hopes of reaching the Premiership...was beaten out by Richard Wright in the Ipswich goal and Bob Taylor followed up for his...
Manch./Essex, Ipswich differ.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 11/28/2006; ; 700+ words ; Byline: DAN VENTURA Ipswich relied on its offense to get into position...Thanksgiving showdown with Hamilton-Wenham, Ipswich pitched a 7-0 shutout to advance to...Phaneuf. Phaneuf is the ringleader of the Ipswich offense, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound...
Activities in Ipswich are still strongly tied to the sea
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/30/1996; ; 700+ words ; IPSWICH -- Much activity in one of the commonwealth...The continuing pursuit of the famous Ipswich clam, for example, occupies 160 commercially...licensed clam diggers, as well as the mammoth Ipswich Shellfish Co. Locals and visitors may...
Live: Crawley Town v Ipswich Town.
Newspaper article from: Crawley Observer (Crawley, England); 7/24/2007; 700+ words ; ...CRAWLEY Town were hammered 5-1 by a strong Ipswich side At the Broadfield Stadium. Ipswich fielded a full strengt5h side and ended up being too strong for Steve Evans' men. Ipswich's new signing Tommy Miller bagged himself...
Banknorth Group to Acquire Ipswich Bancshares; Transaction Valued at $41.1 Million.
Business Wire; 2/27/2002; 700+ words ; ...signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ipswich Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPSW), parent company of Ipswich Savings Bank with branches in the North...cash and stock. At December 31, 2001, Ipswich had total assets of $321 million, deposits...
Suffolk shock over Ipswich council snub.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 12/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...uncertain, after the Government froze Ipswich's bid to go it alone. The dramatic...local government Minister John Healey. Ipswich had been on a list of proposed new unitary...Wiltshire. Mr Healey said: Proposals from Ipswich and Exeter have not yet demonstrated conclusively...
COURT MOVES IN IPSWICH, BUT FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/8/2004; ; 700+ words ; The doors to the Ipswich courthouse have been shut, but that has not silenced...over the court's future. Seven weeks ago, the Ipswich District Court division was moved from the former Ipswich Town Hall to Newburyport District Court. The Ipswich...