The Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3. c. 57) was an act of Parliament to facilitate the development of the River Gipping to make it navigable from Stowmarket to Ipswich.[2]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act for effectually carrying into execution an act of parliament of the thirtieth year of his present Majesty, for making and maintaining a navigable communication between Stowmarket and Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. |
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| Citation | 30 Geo. 3. c. 57 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 April 1790[1] |
Parliament had been petitioned in 1719 to make the River Gipping navigable, but this had been opposed by Ipswich Corporation, fearing that such a development would have a negative impact on their vested interests. However, following advances in civil engineering during the eighteenth century, the 1790 bill was passed.[1] The act set up the Stowmarket Navigation Trust.
Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1793
edit| Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1793 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for effectually carrying into Execution an Act of Parliament of the Thirtieth Year of His present Majesty, for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication between Stowmarket and Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk. |
| Citation | 33 Geo. 3. c. 20 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 March 1793 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Land Drainage Act 1930 |
Status: Repealed | |
After a protracted lawsuit, the Stowmarket Navigation Trust needed to raise a further £15,000 which was enabled by the Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1793 (33 Geo. 3. c. 20).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Malster, Robert (2000). A History of Ipswich. Chichester, West Sussex: Phillimore. ISBN 1860771483.
- ^ "History". River Gipping Trust. River Gipping Trust. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Oakes, James (1990–1991). The Oakes diaries: business, politics, and the family in Bury St Edmunds, 1778–1827 (PDF). Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0851152759.