Quay Place Trail No4 - Rope Walk Traditional Cache

Rope Walk, previously known as Roper's Lane, operated as a functioning "rope walk" between 1625 and 1818.

As Ipswich grew into a thriving centre for shipping and agriculture, rope was an increasingly essential commodity. Rope walks sprang up around the docks to meet demand.

There have been seven rope walks in Ipswich over the years. A ropemaker would literally walk up and down the street, twisting strands of yarn and combining them into thicker rope. 

The cache is waist height and is a nano container. It's on a road, so watch out for muggles. Easily accessible from the pavement, however.

This cache is part of a trail that leads you back to Quay Place, or St Mary at the Quay church, on the waterfront where you can find out more about rope making in Ipswich...and more geocaches.