Monster Truck in Chantry Park

By Laurence -
Chantry Park was the venue for a motor show of Classic Cars and we decided to pay a visit. Not to sure why as it`s not our usual `cup of tea`. However it was a good couple of hours with the highlight for me being the Monster Truck display.


Some History:
In the 16th century Edmund Daundy, a local merchant and portman, donated the property to St. Lawrence Church, Ipswich for the purpose of founding a ‘Chantry’. 

What is a Chantry?: A chantry was a form of trust fund established during the pre-Reformation medieval era in England for the purpose of employing one or more priests to sing a stipulated number of masses for the benefit of the soul of a specified deceased person, usually the donor who had established the chantry in his will, during a stipulated period of time immediately following his death. It was believed such masses would speed the deceased's soul through its undesirable and indeterminate period in Purgatory onwards to eternal rest in Heaven. Once the soul had reached Heaven the ideal state for the Christian human soul had been attained, and the saying of masses would serve no further function. Thus the concept of Purgatory was central to the perceived need for chantries. Chantries were commonly established in England and were endowed with lands, rents from specified properties and other assets by the donor, usually in his will. The income from these assets maintained the chantry priest. 
The land was still open grazing at this time and it was not until 1668 that a house was built on the site by Sir Peyton Ventris. Since that time, the Mansion has been enlarged (18th and 19th centuries), and, together with the parkland, developed extensively as a private estate through the 19th century under a succession of owners. 
Chantry Mansion is a fine example of Italianate domestic architecture that dominated country house design in England from 1840s to the 1860s. The parterre on the south front of the Mansion is a rare surviving example of the work of William Andrews Nesfield (1793-1881), considered by many to be Victorian Britain’s most important landscape architect. 

From at least the mid 19th century, the park has played an important role in the social and cultural development of Ipswich and surrounding district, regularly hosting a varied programme of band concerts, charity fêtes and other civic events. The early 20th century rejuvenation of the estate under the direction of Mrs Jump, benefited from advice supplied by Roger Crompton Notcutt (RCN) of Woodbridge (1869-1938), founder of the Notcutts Nursery empire. 
The park has been in public ownership since 1927, with the walled garden used as a nursery by the Borough Council’s Parks Service, and the Mansion has been used as a friendship centre, convalescent home and since 1992 has been leased by the Sue Ryder Foundation as a home for those with complex neurological needs. 


Although there were a lot of interesting cars around, I did not take many images only this rather neat  Rover frontage. I guess manufactures don`t put these on cars anymore as morons made a habit of ripping them off.


So, to the Monster truck. I guess this is a standard type display but impressive to me all the same.


Will I make it!


Phew! just about.


When finished, park your truck neatly please.


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Location: Chantry Park, Hadleigh Rd, Ipswich IP2 0BS, UK

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