An exterior view showing the Ancient House from the north-west

Date:: 1880 - 1920

Location:: Ancient House, Butter Market, Ipswich, Suffolk

Reference:: OP28059

Type:: Photograph (Collotype Print)

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Description

On the mount for this print the building is identified as 'Sparrowe's House'. The Sparrow family were owners of the Ancient House for over 200 years and were responsible for the addition of the pargetting in the 17th century.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

The photograph was accessioned by the National Monuments Record on 9th May 1966.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/38 Early Photographic Print Collection: Suffolk; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Timber Framed House, Jettied House