Ixworth Newletter Day by Day – January 2013
The Ixworth Newsletter is a focal part of life in the village and has been published for over forty years. The Ixworth newsletter is a quarterly publication, which is delivered to subscribers in the village. An essential part of the publication lays out the Day-to-Day events in the village for reference for residents. Tue 1st […]
Launching on Facebook
The success of the facebook profile for Ixworth Village Hall – www.facebook.com/ixworthvillagehall – and its use by the community to publish their own news on what is going at the Village Hall, has encouraged us to do the same with the Ixworth Village brand online. We are very open to publish information and news through […]
Ixworth Free School
The Ixworth Free School emailed us yesterday asking us to detail some information about their alternative bid to take over Ixworth Middle School under the Government’s Free School initiative. They are competing with the CofE backed by the Thurston Partnership who we detailed information on yesterday. For more information about them please see the Ixworth […]
Ixworth St Mary’s High School
After a tweet was picked up this morning we now understand that there are plans afoot for a second middle school in Ixworth – nicknamed “Beccles v.2” after a previous success. The Diocesan Board of Education, with the support of the Thurston Partnership, is considering applying to open a new Church of England secondary school […]
Ixworth from the Normans to the 17th Century
For the next hundred years, life was quite settled. A market was held every Friday and a fair on May Day. Another fair was thrown mid October. Research has even shown that taxes were collected at the Pykkerel Inn, which has kept its name to date and still sits on the High Street. During this […]
From the Romans to the Normans
One road that runs through Ixworth connects Colchester and Brancaster. The Romans erected a fort across the road, protecting one of the village’s main points of entry. Once they had left England, the Saxons began to settle in the area and Ixworth continued to grow in the same place. Ixworth has always had strong farming […]
Suffolk to be rebranded as “The Curious County”
In a move that affects the citizens of Ixworth, we have learned today of proposals to rebrand as ‘The Curious County”. To say that the new branding has caused waves is an understatement. Quoted from the BBC website – “It’s synonymous with respectable market towns, Benjamin Britten’s music, and bracing swims on shingle beaches. But […]
Ixworth Bypass | 1986 Archaeological Dig
The article below is taken from the Domesday Reloaded. In 1986 the BBC launched an ambitious project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. When the new Ixworth Bypass was planned the route went over a known Roman site. The builders allowed local archaeologists some months in which to […]
Ixworth Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
The largest celebration in Suffolk was held at Ixworth for the Diamond Jubilee. Residents of the village and surrounding areas ensured that the Ixworth Diamond Jubilee celebrations were second to none. All the photos on this page are from local photographer Jacqueline Williams whose work can be seen on www.thatslifepics.co.uk.
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