The Major
The Major is a work of art in Ipswich District, Suffolk, England. The Major is situated nearby to the church The Hope Centre, as well as near the art gallery M. F. Gallery & Framing Ltd.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portman Road and St Pancras Church.
Portman Road
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portman Road is a football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, which has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1884. The stadium has also hosted many England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003. Portman Road is situated 3,300 feet west of The Major.
St Pancras Church
Church
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Pancras is an active Roman Catholic parish church serving the town centre of Ipswich, England. The neo-Gothic church was built as part of the British Catholic revival in the nineteenth century, and was the target of anti-Catholic riots soon after completion. St Pancras Church is situated 720 feet south of The Major.
Christchurch Mansion
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Christchurch Mansion is a substantial Tudor brick mansion house built in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, by Edmund Withypoll around 1548–1550. The Grade I listed building is located within Christchurch Park and sits by the southern gates close to the town centre of Ipswich. Christchurch Mansion is situated 1,100 feet north of The Major.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ipswich and Stoke.
Ipswich
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk. The Ipswich Waterfront was once known as the largest and most important dock in the kingdom. Mostly recognised for its football club, it has had new developments such as the Waterfront entertainment district, the University Campus Suffolk and new shopping developments.
Stoke
Suburb
Stoke is a residential and commercial area in the south west of the town of Ipswich, Suffolk.
Maidenhall Estate
Suburb
The Maidenhall Estate is a council estate in Ipswich, in the Ipswich district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 1975 the remains of a mammoth were excavated at Stoke High School, some of the bones of which are on display at Ipswich Museum.
The Major
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ipswich District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.05774° or 52° 3′ 28″ northLongitude
1.15929° or 1° 9′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9F433555+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 514827935OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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