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Gippeswyk Hall. It was once known as "New Place" (New Palace). By tradition, the wife of King Edward (Confessor) lived here when she could be spared from Court. She received a grant of 2/3 of the revenues due to the king because Ipswich was a royal burgh. The
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606:v
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