Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1790 explained

Short Title:Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1790
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
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.
Year:1790
Citation:30 Geo. 3. c. 57
Royal Assent:1 April 1790[1]

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]

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

Short Title:Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1793
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
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.
Year:1793
Citation:33 Geo. 3. c. 20
Royal Assent:28 March 1793
Repealing Legislation:Land Drainage Act 1930
Status:repealed
Collapsed:yes

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Malster . Robert . A History of Ipswich . 2000 . Phillimore . Chichester, West Sussex . 1860771483.
  2. Web site: History . River Gipping Trust . River Gipping Trust . 7 September 2021.
  3. Book: Oakes . James . The Oakes diaries: business, politics, and the family in Bury St Edmunds, 1778–1827 . 1990–1991 . Boydell Press . Woodbridge, Suffolk . 0851152759 .