List of tallest buildings and structures in Ipswich

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The Ipswich Waterfront skyline

List of tallest buildings in Ipswich ranks the tallest buildings and structures within the English town of Ipswich, Suffolk. The list includes buildings which have since been demolished or are currently under construction. The tallest building in the town is the The Mill, which rises 71 metres (233 ft) and was topped out in 2009.

History[edit]

20th century[edit]

One of the first major 'building booms' was in the 1960s and 1970s known as the Greyfriars development. The project consisted of large plazas, office blocks and residential towers. The project was not received well and in the 1990s, most of the project was destroyed. Surviving buildings were revamped in the 1980s and 1990s, these included St Francis Court and St Clare House. The rest of the development was demolished to make way for the Willis Building.[1]

21st century[edit]

In recent years the town of Ipswich has experienced a building boom, especially on the outskirts such as Ravenswood and Kesgrave. Ipswich dock, known as the waterfront has seen huge investment in two separate projects as part of the waterfront regeneration project. The The Mill was a development of the tallest building in Ipswich but the interior was never finished due to financial difficulty. The other project was the Regatta Quay redevelopment which consisted of two large residential blocks. The Cambria was completed but The Winerack was never completed as the bank funding the project went bankrupt, the building was left in a skeletal state. As of 2019, construction on The Winerack has started with the completion date set for the end of 2020.

During 2015 another small 'building boom' started, firstly with the redevelopment of Stoke Quay. The development consisted of a large residential building called Stoke Quay Genesis that has 386 homes at a total cost of £36 million. The main contractor was ISG.[2]

Princes Street in the town centre will see the construction of two large office buildings. The old Fisons building is undergoing a £9 million redevelopemt into a newer office building. The construction was expected to be completed in 2016, being built by PDR construction Ltd.[3] The law firm, Birketts LLP is going to build a large HQ on the site of Riley's Pool Hall, which is going to be demolished after their administration announcement. The developers of the plan are Churchmanor Estates.[4]

Tallest Buildings and Structures[edit]

  Building or structure was demolished
  Building or structure is under construction or on hold

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Only structures taller than 30m are listed.

Rank Name Use Image Height
m/ft 		Floors Year Notes
1 The Mill[5] Residential and Commercial 71/233 23 Unfinished Despite being topped out in 2009, most of the residential interior of the building has yet to be complete due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
2 St. Mary-le-Tower[6] Religious 54/176 3 1862 The site of St. Mary-le-Tower has been occupied by a church since at least the compilation of the Domesday Book of 1086.
3= St Francis Court[7] Residential and Commercial 52/172 16 1962
3= The Winerack[8] Residential and Commercial 52/171 16 2020 As of 2020, work on the Winerack has finished after the building remained an empty shell on the Ipswich skyline due to construction being halted after the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[9]
5 St Clare House[10] Office 48/156 12 1982
6 The Civic Centre[11] Office and Governmental 44/141 14 1969–2009 The building was used by Ipswich Borough Council who relocated to Grafton House.
7= Orwell Bridge[12] Bridge 43/140 N/A 1982
7= Suffolk House[13] Office 43/140 9 1969
9= Ipswich Hospital Maternity Block[14] Hospital 41/135 9 1955 The hospital was founded in 1909.
9= Guardian Royal Exchange building[15] Office 41/135 8 1970 This building was built as an extension for Suffolk House and is currently owned by AXA.
11= St Vincent House[16] Office 40/130 10 1967
11= Suffolk New College[17] Educational 40/130 8 1959–2010 The main tower of the college being prepared for demolition in 2009, a new college building has since been built.
13= 10 Reavell Place[18] Residential 37/121 12 2010
13= The Cambria[19] Residential 37/121 12 2009
15 Cumberland Towers[20] Residential 35/115 12 1990
16 Neptune Marina[21] Residential and Commercial 34/112 11 2005 The Neptune Marina building is to the right of the photo.
17 St Lawrence Church[22] Religious 30/90 N/A 1449 The 15th-century church has the oldest set of church bells in the world.

Timeline of Tallest Buildings[edit]

Rank Name Image Height
m/ft 		Floors Years tallest Notes
1 The Mill[5] 71/233 23 2009–present
2 St Mary le Tower[6] 54/176 3 1862-2009
3 St Lawrence Church[22] 30/90 N/A 1449-1862

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ipswich: Revealed 50 years on". .Ipswichstar.
  2. ^ "Latest Waterfront homes development fast taking shape". ipswichstar.
  3. ^ "Video: £9million redevelopment of former Fisons building in Ipswich set to get under way next month". ipswichstar.
  4. ^ "Ipswich law firm set to build new HQ in heart of town". ipswichstar.
  5. ^ a b Emporis GmbH. "Cranfield Towers, Ipswich - 210053 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b Emporis GmbH. "St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich - 267586 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  7. ^ Emporis GmbH. "St. Francis Court, Ipswich - 126491 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  8. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Regatta Quay Block A, Ipswich - 322696 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  9. ^ Carr, James. "'This has been more than just business' - Why £30m Winerack project represents a new dawn for Ipswich". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. ^ Emporis GmbH. "St. Clare House, Ipswich - 126489 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  11. ^ Emporis GmbH. "The Civic Centre, Ipswich - 126488 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  12. ^ Chenery, Roger (4 February 2005). "Road safety on the A14 around Ipswich". Highways Agency.
  13. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Suffolk House, Ipswich - 203070 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  14. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich - 203071 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  15. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Guardian Royal Exchange, Ipswich - 203073 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  16. ^ Emporis GmbH. "St. Vincent House, Ipswich - 126492 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  17. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Suffolk New College, Ipswich - 203074 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  18. ^ Emporis GmbH. "10 Reavell Place, Ipswich - 322697 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  19. ^ Emporis GmbH. "The Cambria Regatta Quay, Ipswich - 322695 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  20. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Cumberland Towers, Ipswich - 203075 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  21. ^ Emporis GmbH. "Neptune Marina, Ipswich - 1251057 - EMPORIS". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  22. ^ a b British listed buildings. "St Lawrence Church, Ipswich". Britishlistedbuildings.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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