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Ipswich- the largest and county town of Suffolk- takes its name from the medieval name Gippeswic. Over its more than 1-000-year history- Ipswich has acquired a mix of the unexpected- strange- weird and wonderful examples of buildings and the people associated with them. According to archaeological evidence- Ipswich is the site of a large Roman fort and the largest Roman villa in Suffolk. The old adage of looking up when going round any town is as true to Ipswich as with any town; for it is up where many interesting gems of architecture- embellishments and ornamentations will be found.While buildings are obviously a link to the past and the people connected with them- retelling some of their stories brings history to life. Secret Ipswich goes behind the facades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the towns fascinating past- brought to life through revealing images of the past and the present....