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Sailmakers Shopping Centre (High street entrance) Sailmakers shopping centre (formerly known as Tower Ramparts) is a small multi-story shopping centre located in Ipswich, England. It was opened to the public in November 1986. It is currently owned and operated by LaSalle Investment Management, who purchased the centre in 2011.
James John McCarthy (born January 1956) is a British businessman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Poundland, the British discount store chain. Early life [ edit ]
Poundland Limited is a British variety store chain founded in 1990. It once sold most items at the single price of £1, including clearance items and proprietary brands. The first pilot store opened in December 1990 following numerous rejections by landlords who had reservations about allowing a single-price store to operate, fearing it could adversely affect the local competition.
The company was established in 1796. The United States branch was established in 1902. [3] In 1958 Franklin Ratsey was chairman of the board. [4]The introduction of synthetic fabrics to sailmaking saw Ratsey and Lapthorn suffer commercial decline. [5]
Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Suffolk, England.It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse collection, housing and planning, with Suffolk County Council providing county council services such as transport, education and social services.
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Ipswich (/ ˈ ɪ p s w ɪ tʃ / ⓘ) is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England.It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich.
The Port of Ipswich can be dated to c.625. The name Ipswich was originally Gippeswyc, [ 1 ] referring to the River Gyppes with a suffix derived from the Scandinavian term vik, which had evolved from meaning bay or inlet to mean landing-place, following the proliferation of merchants requiring places to unload their goods and conduct trade. [ 2 ]