King Street, Ipswich

King Street, Ipswich is a street in central Ipswich.

King Street in 2014

Historic name of King Street

The name "King Street" has been used for several streets in Ipswich. It appears in John Speed's 1610 map.[1] In Joseph Pennington's map of 1778, the street leading down from Cornhill to the corner of the Corn Exchange was labelled King Street, whereas the road from the Arcade to the same corner – now known as King Street was called "Little King Street". According to White's 1867 map of Ipswich, the road is still labelled "Little King Street".[2] However following the building of Ipswich Town Hall in 1868, Ipswich Corporation bought the former public houses, the King's Head and the Sickle, and proceed to build the Corn Exchange which opened in 1882.[3] The Mutual building on the corner with Princes Street was originally Parr's Bank and is a Grade II listed building.[4]

Notable buildings in King Street

King Street is part of Ipswich Borough Council's Central Conservation Area.[5] Their aerial appraisal highlights the Corn Exchange, the Swan Public House and the Arcade Street Arch.[5] In 1972 the Corn Exchange was converted into an entertainment facility.[5] The King Street Cinema, the only independent cinema in Ipswich is located here. It provides two screens in the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, and screens independent and world cinema films which fall outside mainstream cinema.[6]

Grade II listed buildings
  • Parr's Bank
    Parr's Bank
  • Ipswich Corn Exchange (1894)
    Ipswich Corn Exchange (1894)
  • Swann Public House
    Swann Public House
  • Arcade Street arch viewed from King Street
    Arcade Street arch viewed from King Street

References
  1. Van Loon, Borin. "Ipswich Historical Lettering: Street Signs: King Street". www.ipswich-lettering.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "White's map of Ipswich (1867)". Commons. William Hunt. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. Norman, John (2017). "Ipswich Icons: The history of the Corn Exchange". East Anglian Daily Times. No. 7 May 2017. Merchant Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. "Mutual House". www.ipswichsociety.org.uk. Ipswich Society. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. Central Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF). Ipswich: Ipswich Borough Council. 1994.
  6. "King Street Cinema - Ipswich". infolink.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk InfoLink. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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