's 1610 map labeled the square as number 8 and is referred to as "Corne hill"|225x225px The Cornhill has always been an important area throughout the town's history. It was the location of
St Mildred's Church which was later used as an administrative centre. During the religious turmoil of the sixteenth century, the Cornhill was site of the execution of the
Ipswich Martyrs, nine people were persecuted for their
Lollard or
Protestant beliefs around 1515–1558. A memorial for the martyrs was erected in
Christchurch Park in 1903. The monument has a square, stone base that bears a testament to the martyrs on the front, and lists their names on the other three sides. In 1818
William Cubitt connected a gas supply emanating from Ransome and Sons coke plant in Old Foundry Street to Cornhill, thereby introducing
gas lighting to the square. In 1980's the Cornhill was pedestrianised into a town square after being used as a busy road throughout the town for decades. Cabman's Shelter, created in 1892, was made to provide a dry, warm space for drivers of horse-drawn cabs in the centre of Ipswich. It was moved from the Cornhill, to Christchurch Park in 1895. Damaged by fire in 1995, it was restored in 2006. == 2018 Redevelopment ==