Goldrood House

Goldrood House by Henry Davy, 1858

Goldrood House is a Grade II listed building in Chantry, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[1] The building is currently part of St Joseph's College.

The land was bought in 1809 by Samuel Alexander who then had the house built in 1811.[2] It is a two-storey white brick house. It has a large 3 windowed bow on the south eastern front.[1] It was the home of the Quaker banker Dykes Alexander.[3]

The Goldrood Book

The Goldrood Book is an album of Mary Ann Alexander which contains photographic copies of paintings of Goldrood House..[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Goldrood House (1236168)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Photographic copies of paintings of Goldrood, Ipswich". Discovery. The National Archive. 1850. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "The Descendants of un-named Alexander" (PDF). Pennyghael. Kinloch Hotel. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ Field, Rachel. "Mary Ann Alexander of Goldrood". www.fieldwork.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

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