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Woolverstone Hall

Woolverstone Hall is a large country house, now in use as a school located 5 miles south of the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It is set in 80 acres on the banks of the River Orwell. Built in 1776 for William Berners by the architect John Johnson of Leicestershire, it is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in England and is a Grade I listed building. In the 1950s, it housed Woolverstone Hall School a boarding school operated by the then London County Council (LCC).

Located at 52.0015, 1.19636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Orwell Bridge

The Orwell Bridge was opened to road traffic in 1982 and carries the A14 (then A45) over the River Orwell just south of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The main span is 190 metres which, at the time of its construction, was the longest pre-stressed concrete span in use. The total length is 1,287 metres from Wherstead to the site of the former Ipswich Airport. The width is 24 metres with an air draft of 43 metres. Pilings were sunk 40 metres into the river bottom.

Located at 52.0269, 1.16449 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Freston Tower

Freston Tower is a six-story red brick folly south of Ipswich, Suffolk in the village of Freston. It stands on the banks of the River Orwell.

Located at 52.0127, 1.1723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cliff Brewery

The Cliff Brewery is a former English brewery located on Cliff Lane, near the Ipswich wet dock. It was founded in 1746. The brewery ceased operations in 2002, when the Tolly Cobbold company merged with Ridley's brewery. The business that became CLIFF BREWERY was started in 1723 (Harwich, in Kings Quay Street) by Thomas Cobbold and is believed to be the second oldest independent brewery in England. It stood above the quays of the River Orwell at Ipswich, since 1746.

Located at 52.0445, 1.16383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Leighton Road Evangelical Church, Ipswich

Leighton Road Evangelical Church is a nonconformist independent evangelical church located on the Gainsborough estate, Ipswich in the English county of Suffolk. Gainsborough estate is an urban priority area council housing estate on the south east side of Ipswich. The church building was erected on land bought from Ipswich Borough Council in 1935. Of local interest is a large oak tree, around 400 years old, at the front of the church.

Located at 52.0301, 1.1793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jimmy's Farm

Jimmy's Farm was a documentary series, in 2002, made by Fresh One Productions for BBC Two in the UK. It featured the story of Jimmy Doherty setting up the Essex Pig Company, a rare breeds piggery on the outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. The drama revolved around Jimmy's previous lack of hands-on experience of farming, the financial struggles involved in starting a small business, and Jimmy's relationships with employees, friends and his girlfriend, Michaela Furney.

Located at 52.0196, 1.12476 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gainsborough, Ipswich

The Gainsborough Estate is an urban priority area council housing estate on the South East side of Ipswich in the English county of Suffolk. Ipswich Borough Council also sell on the estate for as little as £55,000 for a 2 bedroom semi with front and back garden.

Located at 52.0332, 1.1792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Shotley peninsula

The Shotley peninsula is a rural area east of the A137 Ipswich-Colchester road located between the rivers Stour and Orwell in Suffolk, England. The peninsula is named after the settlements of Shotley and Shotley Gate which are situated near its south-eastern tip. Other villages on the peninsula include Chelmondiston, Erwarton (Arwarton), Freston, Harkstead, Holbrook, Stutton, Tattingstone, Wherstead and Woolverstone.

Located at 51.9954, 1.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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