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A 70-acre park with a mansion (dating from 1548) housing a museum.
Christchurch Park is a historical area of rolling lawns, wooded areas, and delicately created arboreta close to the town centre in Ipswich, Suffolk. The park hosts various facilities such as a children's play area, tennis courts, table tennis, bowling greens and outdoor gym equipment. The distinguished Tudor house, Christchurch Mansion, is located at the parks southern entrance and holds a public museum and art gallery. The park belonged to various noble families as private land throughout its history but was purchased by the Ipswich Borough Council in 1894 and opened as the town's first public park in 1895.
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The Art School Gallery shows exhibitions & provides a stage for local artists to show their work and to showcase the region's artistic talents.
It has merged with the Colchester Museum, opened in 1847. Although it is small compared to any of the London museums, entrance is free and there are some interesting exhibits. The museum is closed for refurbishment as of April 2023.
Mediaeval Church
The Regent Theatre has featured appearances from, amongst others, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Rufus Wainright, The Foo Fighters, Ricky Gervais, Deren Brown and Jimmy Carr.
Now a branch of the Lakelands chain of stores, its pargetting is definitely worth the walk.