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www.ipswich.gov.uk HOLYWELLS PARK heritage trail Ice House Before the days of fridges and freezers some large houses such as Holywells mansion had ice houses. Gainsborough’s View It is supposed that Thomas Gainsborough painted his picture of Holywells Park from this vantage point. How different it looks today, use your smart phone to take an aerial view of the park today. The Spring The spring is so central to the story of Holywells that without it there would be no watercourse, no mansion and no park! Through the ages Discover the park through the ages from medieval times to the present day. Through the Wars Bombs dropping, planes crashing and the odd party. Find out how the World Wars affected Holywells Park. Home of the Cobbolds The Cobbold mansion was unfortunately knocked down in 1962. Find out why and take a walk round using your smart phone. The Conservatory 19th Century and Grade 2 listed, the Conservatory, affectionately known as the Orangery, is the last preserved portion of the mansion. The Gardens Learn about the South Garden, Italian Garden and Ornamental gardens that once took pride of place at Holywells. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Download the Aurasma app from the App Store or Google Play store 2. Once downloaded, open the Aurasma app 3. Follow the on screen instructions, you can create an account or choose to skip that step 4. Click the “A” icon bottom centre of the screen 5. Click the magnifying icon to search for “Holywells Park” 6. Click one of the option by “holywellspark” 7. Click “Follow” top right of screen 8. Click the “[ ]” icon 9. Scan an image that has the following icon CAR PARKING is available at Athena Hall car park off Duke Street. For the latest bus timetables visit: www.ipswichbuses.co.uk www.firstgroup.com or pick up a timetable from the stable block reception. AURASMA INSTRUCTIONS Access to AR overlay materials from mobile devices. Either option is possible This board is interactive. Pick up a leaflet from reception to download the app.
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H O L Y W E L L S P A R K
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Ice HouseBefore the days of fridges and freezers somelarge houses such as Holywells mansion had icehouses.
Gainsborough’s ViewIt is supposed that Thomas Gainsboroughpainted his picture of Holywells Park from thisvantage point. How different it looks today, useyour smart phone to take an aerial view of thepark today.
The SpringThe spring is so central to the story of Holywellsthat without it there would be no watercourse, nomansion and no park!
Through the agesDiscover the park through the ages from medievaltimes to the present day.
Through the WarsBombs dropping, planes crashing and the oddparty. Find out how the World Wars affectedHolywells Park.
Home of the CobboldsThe Cobbold mansion was unfortunately knockeddown in 1962. Find out why and take a walkround using your smart phone.
The Conservatory19th Century and Grade 2 listed, theConservatory, affectionately known as theOrangery, is the last preserved portion of themansion.
The GardensLearn about the South Garden, Italian Gardenand Ornamental gardens that once took pride ofplace at Holywells.
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1. Download the Aurasmaapp from the App Store orGoogle Play store
2. Once downloaded, openthe Aurasma app
3. Follow the on screeninstructions, you can createan account or choose toskip that step
4. Click the “A” icon bottomcentre of the screen
5. Click the magnifying icon tosearch for “Holywells Park”
6. Click one of the option by“holywellspark”
7. Click “Follow” top right ofscreen
8. Click the “[ ]” icon9. Scan an image that has thefollowing icon
CAR PARKING
is available at Athena Hall car park off Duke Street.
For the latest bus timetables visit:www.ipswichbuses.co.uk www.firstgroup.com orpick up a timetable from the stable block reception.
AURASMA INSTRUCTIONSAccess to AR overlay materials from mobile devices. Eitheroption is possible
This board is interactive.Pick up a leaflet fromreception to downloadthe app.
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introductionHolywells Park is 67 acres (28 ha.) with ahistory dating back to medieval times. TheCobbold family bought what was the PittsFarm estate in 1811 to use the park's springwater for their brewery business. It was theCobbolds who renamed the area Holy Wells.The Cobbolds sold the estate in 1930 to LordWoodbridge who subsequently bequeathedthe land to Ipswich Corporation and wasopened as a park in 1936.
Holywells Park is designated a ConservationArea with two listed buildings - the StableBlock and Conservatory - and is on theEnglish Heritage Register of Parks andGardens of special historic interest.
Use the map on this leaflet to help younavigate around the trail. At each stationthere will be an information board relating to afeature of interest. An interactive phone appwill allow you to view video and pictures thatrelate to the board. See back of leaflet aboutdownloading app.
