This attractive timber framed building was built to serve as the Market Cross around 1520. It stands two storeys high, with a jettied second storey. The ground floor has an arcade of four arches. These are now filled in with brick, but would have originally been open, with space for market stalls beneath, with a pair of prison cells. The obvious chimney stacks were a later addition, as was the name. The town council met here, in a chamber on the first floor, accessed by way of an external stair.
Market Cross Place,
Aldeburgh,
Suffolk,
England
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Historic Property Heritage Highlight: A superb timber-framed building Heritage Rating:? Location: On the sea front off Market Cross Place
Christchurch Mansion is a red brick Tudor house set amid lovely parkland close to the centre of Ipswich. The mansion houses a museum showcasing fine art and period furniture, as well as a modern art gallery with changing exhibitions.
Christchurch Park ,
Ipswich,
East Anglia,
Suffolk,
England
Thatched cottage dating from the 16th century, housing an exhibition on Constable, who painted the house frequently.
Flatford,
East Bergholt,
Suffolk,
England,
CO7 6UL
An unobstrusive red brick building, the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough, one of the most influential British artists of his generation. Gainsborough's House features the largest collection in the world of the artist's paintings, drawings, prints, and sketches.
46 Gainsborough Street,
Sudbury,
East Anglia,
Suffolk,
England,
CO10 9BA
Holton Post Mill is something of a local landmark, the symbol of this attractive little village on the outskirts of Halesworth. The mill dates to the 1750s, and was in use until 1900. It has been restored with help from the Suffolk County Council, and is now open on Bank Holiday Mondays in Spring and August. A path leads from the main road beside the drive to Mill House, and allows access to the exterior of the mill at other times.
Mill Road,
Holton,
Suffolk,
England,
IP19 8PW
An historic fort begun in 1540 as part of Henry VIII's plan of coastal defenses. Henry's fort was a six-sided blockhouse, but no trace of this early fort remains. The fort was rebuilt in 1624 as a square fort with angled bastions. In 1667 Landguard was the site of the last opposed invasion on English soil. A force of Dutch troops landed on Felixstowe beach and attacked Landguard but failed in their attempts to take the fort. The battle saw the first land engagement of The Duke of York and Albany's Marines, later the Royal Marines.
The Guildhall of Corpus Christi is a superb Tudor building at the centre of the historic village of Lavenham. The timber framed guidhall houses a museum of local history, with displays covering Lavenham's rich history as a centre of the cloth making industry.
Market Place,
Lavenham,
Suffolk,
England
A 15th century packhorse bridge across the River Kennett. The bridge is built of flint and rubble, faced with brick, and stands on the old main route from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds. The bridge is composed of four pointed arches. The site is open at any time.
Gazeley Road,
Moulton,
Suffolk,
England
A secret gem, Pakenham Water Mill is located only 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds, yet is tucked away in a quiet rural setting by Pakenham Fen. The mill is the last working water mill in Suffolk, indeed, the village of Pakenham is unique in that ithas both a working water mill and a working windmill.
Mill Road,
Pakenham Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
England,
IP31 2NB
An historic post mill built in 1860 on the site of a mill that existed here as early as 1309. A mill house was added beside the mill building around 1810. The mill continued grinding corn until the First World War, when it was converted to grind grain for animal feed. It ceased operation in 1947 and was restored a decade later.
Saxtead Green,
Suffolk,
England,
IP13 9QQ
Situated near Aldeburgh at Aldringham Common, this cottage has been beautifully restored and furnished. Accessed by a track bordered by RSPB land and Thorpeness Golf … more >> Sleeps 4
Hall. Sitting room with electric fire. Dining room. Well equipped kitchen. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Single bedroom. Shower room/WC. more >> Sleeps 5
A friendly welcome awaits you at the Rutland Arms where history combines with modern hospitality. With 46 en-suite bedrooms, an elegant restaurant and bar area, as well as the traditional cobbled courtyard, the Rutland Arms is the ideal base from which to explore Newmarket and the surrounding area. Located in … more >>
Days Inn Haverhill is a modern hotel superbly located to visit nearby Cambridge, Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. The hotel is located on the edge of the town of Haverhill and is adjacent to a Harvester. The hotel offers 80 contemporary guest rooms all with luxury hypnos beds, power showers, … more >>
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