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River Gipping
Description: Was an improved river navigation of 15 miles 7 furlongs, and 15 locks, between Ipswich and Stowmarket.
History: Authorised by Acts of 1790 and 1793 and administered by the Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation Co., completed in 1798, the company was wound up in 1929.
For more details see the History page.
Related Books
- The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes and Ronald Russell, ISBN: 0 7153 7415 X, 368 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1977, Order now from
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Related videos
- Wash and Go Chris Coburn, 1 hour 36 minutes Produced by Imogen, Out of the Wash to the Broads, East coast rivers and stranded on IPSWICH WEIR! Real adventure stuff! Available on tape. Order on video tape from
Related External Web Sites
- The River Gipping Trust The River Gipping Trust is preserving the historic Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation by restoring the navigation structures of the River Gipping from the docks in Ipswich to Stowmarket and caring for the flora and fauna of the Gipping Valley.
- IWA Ipswich Branch The site of the Inland Waterways Association Ipswich Branch.
- Gipping Angling and Preservation Society The society is involved in the preservation and conservation of waters and its inhabitants in and around the Gipping Valley areas. We are also managing agents for the Ipswich Borough Council's "Riverside Road" stretch of the River Gipping.
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