Coprolite Street
Coprolite Street is a street in Ipswich, Suffolk in the Waterfront area. It runs from Duke Street to Neptune Marina, the former Orwell Quay.[1] It was named after the factory which processed coprolite, or fossilised faeces, near Ipswich Docks. This factory was established by Edward Packard on the site of a former mill in 1849.[2] It is believed by local people to be the only Coprolite Street in the country[3] or even the world, and attracts geologists in particular who like to have their photograph taken by the street sign.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Malster, Robert (2005). The Wharncliffe Companion to Ipswich: An A to Z of Local History. Oxford: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78340-839-9.
- ^ "The Story of Coprolite Street". Ipswich Maritime Trust. Ipswich Maritime Trust. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "C is for Coprolite Street, Ipswich". Suffolk Archives. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Suffolk's Crag Coprolites. Ipswich: GeoSuffolk. 2019.