Fore Street, Ipswich
Fore Street, Ipswich has been a prominent street in Ipswich, Suffolk since the fifteenth century.[1]
History
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In the fifteenth century Fore street was at the centre of the wool trade handling the exports from the wool towns of Hadleigh, Kersey and Lavenham. There were a number of extensive complexes of buildings between the street and the quay. However that of Isaac Lord is the only surviving complete example of such architecture.[1]
Historic images
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Angel Corner, Fore Street c. 1850 by Thomas Smythe -
Notable People
[edit]- Thomas Eldred (1561–1624), mariner, lived at 97 Fore Street
- Edith Maud Cook, aviator born in 90 Fore Street, 1878.
- Cor Visser ran the Fore Street Gallery at 44 Fore Street from 1962 to 1982.[2]
- Robo Zombie Thunders, was a local tattoo artist, skater, hero.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Norman, John (2017). "Ipswich Icons: The history of the former Neptune Inn in Fore Street, Ipswich". No. 23 July 2017. Ipswich Star.
- ^ a b "Visser, Cor". suffolkartists.co.uk. Suffolk Artists. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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