Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Various Companies Offering Vehicle Services in Ipswich
Ipswich has been the subject of some major rebuilds in recent years,
mainly around the town’s waterfront - one of which was turning a former
industrial dock into a residential and commercial centre. This was in fact
being completed at the expense of much of the town’s industrial and maritime
heritage, despite the efforts against it from the local civic group, The Ipswich Society.
One of the oldest buildings in the area is the Tolly Cobbold brewery,
originally built in the 19th century then rebuilt
1894-1896. There was at one point a Cobbold brewery in the town from 1746 –
2002 until Ridley’s Breweries took Tolly Cobbold over.
The town centre contains the Willis Building, a glass-clad building
that’s often called the “Willis-faber building” by locals, since the company
Willis Coroon used to be called Willis Faber. The building dates back to 1974
and was designed by Norman Foster. It became the youngest Grade I listed
building in Britain in 1991 and at the time one of only two buildings to be
listed less than 30 years of age.
In September 1993, Ipswich and Arras, Nord Pas-de-Calais, France became
twin towns. There is a square in the new Buttermarket development named Arras
Square to mark the relationship.
In 2007 the town was also awarded the cleanest town award. Despite a few
attempts at becoming a city, Ipswich still remains under town status. It
doesn’t have a cathedral, so the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is based
at Bury St Edmunds instead, the former county town of Suffolk.
The Ipswich docks area - commonly known as ‘the waterfront’ - is now
mostly for leisure use and has been subject of large development recently,
primarily the residential apartment blocks as well as the New University
Campus. Spirit Yachts, Fairline Boats and a timber merchant all operate from
the dock. Various other industrial works are scattered across the south of the
wet dock and recently Waterfront Action was formed to help create a friendly
and active community for the Ipswich Waterfront, with it being led by the
Waterfront Churches.
There are various companies offering vehicle services, whether you’re
looking for a SEAT
dealer in Ipswich or just looking for a local garage to
help you with your MOT.
Ipswich has two museums – Ipswich Museum and the Ipswich Transport
Museum. There is also a 67 acre public park called Holywells Park, located in
Holywells, which is located near the docks. Alexandria Park is the closest park
to the Northern Quay of the Ipswich Waterfront.
Ipswich is home to various artists and has a fair few galleries, the
most famous ones being at Christchurch Mansion, in Ancient House, the Town Hall
and the Artists’ Gallery in Electric House. The visual arts are backed by many
sculptures at very accessible sites. The Borough Council are always promoting
the creation of new public works of art and has been known to make it a
condition of planning permission.
The Ipswich Arts Festival, as known as
‘lp-art’ is the town’s annual summer arts festival and has been since 2003. Its
yearly programme has always been developing with its varied events like visual
arts, performing arts, literature, film and music. Not forgetting the free
music day in Christchurch Park, where in 2010 a young Ed Sheeran even
performed.
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