Goldrood House is a Grade II listed building in Chantry, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[1] The building is currently part of St Joseph's College.

Goldrood House by Henry Davy, 1858

The land was bought in 1809 by Samuel Alexander who then had the house built in 1811.[2] It is a two-storey white brick house. It has a large 3 windowed bow on the south eastern front.[1] It was the home of the Quaker banker Dykes Alexander.[3]

The Goldrood Book

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The Goldrood Book is an album of Mary Ann Alexander which contains photographic copies of paintings of Goldrood House..[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Goldrood House (1236168)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Photographic copies of paintings of Goldrood, Ipswich". Discovery. The National Archive. 1850. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "The Descendants of un-named Alexander" (PDF). Pennyghael. Kinloch Hotel. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ Field, Rachel. "Mary Ann Alexander of Goldrood". www.fieldwork.me.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

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