Port of Ipswich

The Port of Ipswich from the Orwell Bridge. The tidal quays at the port of Ipswich include Cliff Quay to the right and the West Bank Terminal to the left.

The Port of Ipswich can be dated to c.625. The name Ipswich was originally Gippeswyc,[1] referring to the River Gyppes with a suffix derived from the Scandinavian term vik, which had evolved from meaning bay or inlet to mean landing-place, following the proliferation of merchants requiring places to unload their goods and conduct trade.[2] Since 1997 the port has been run by Associated British Ports.[3]

  1. ^ Alsford, Stephen. "Ipswich - Origins". users.trytel.com. Stephen Alsford. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ Alsford, Stephen. "Origins : wiks, burhs and ports". users.trytel.com. Stephen Alsford. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Modern ports: A UK policy - Annex 2: Case studies (Ipswich)". Department for Transport. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.