Last weekend saw the unveiling of the new Ixworth Thorpe village sign by a group of residents from Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe. Many familiar faces in the photos that were sent into the website yesterday. We think the sign looks great and nice to see that the weather held off.
In the first in our series of focuses on local businesses in Ixworth we look at CLandB who are a drinks supplier based in Street Farm Lane. They supply wholesale to restaurants, coffee shops & bars, while also being able to deliver directly to homes across Suffolk for parties or personal use. Suppliers of tea, […]
Many of you in the village will be very familiar with our local Anglican church – St Mary the Virgin Church, but I wonder whether you often lift your eyes above shoulder height to really take in the magnificent west tower? The tower (started about 1471) is very impressive with walls at least 6 feet […]
We have recently received information that on the 22 May 2013, Ixworth Free School were told by the Department for Education that their “application to establish Ixworth Free School has been successful as the Secretary of State has decided it should proceed to the next stage of the free schools process. We had initially writtten […]
A Brief History of Ixworth Methodist Church – Past & Present. Written by Tessa W. Ixworth History Group. May 2013. The photograph below is titled ‘Visit of General Booth’ and dated 1903-1904. The scene is obviously outside Ixworth Methodist Church in the High Street. William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was a […]
During the late 19th century Ixworth could lay claim to fame, in fact a genuine World First, although the roots of this were not particularly glamorous. The items in question appear on the 1905 Ordinance Survey map, but not on the 1886 edition, which means they must have been constructed between these dates. In fact […]
This fascinating article on Ixworth’s World War Two Defences was produced by The History Group of Ixworth. To download or view the original article please click on the link to the “Ixworth’s World War Two Defence” pdf. The Commanding Officer of the Home Guard in Ixworth was Major Gilbert Kilner; as well as being the […]
Ixworth Circular Walk Start: Park at the Village Hall/Library Distance: 4 miles (6.5km) or 5 miles (8kms) with western loop Duration: approx 2-3 hours From the Village Hall walk across the High Street to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin . At the time of the Domesday survey (1086) there was a Norman church […]
The Suffolk Links is a Demand Responsive Transport service, here to provide journeys that are not available or possible on the existing scheduled services. Transport is pre booked, simply call us to arrange your journey, up to 7 days in advance. The service is often door to door and fares are charged in line with […]
Start: Park at the Village Hall/Library Distance: 2 miles (3km) Duration: approx 1 hour From the Village Hall car park turn right along the High Street past The Pykkerell Hotel and then right down Crown Lane. At the end of Crown Lane take the steps down to the A143. Take great care crossing the road. […]