Babergh
Properties and events in Babergh
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A Guildhall - a Church and a Gatehouse
Together these three Grade I listed buildings a Guildhall, a Church and a Gatehouse, all stand in the unique historic centre of our town. They are constructed of three different materials timber, flint and handmade brick.
A Tour through the Deanery Tower
While the tower was built as a gatehouse, it has provided both a study, library and bed chamber for many clergymen over the years. Constructed of early handmade bricks, it has many decorative features and was completed in 1495
Free crafty workshops: Fold, colour, design Sudbury's architectural Icons
Join us at the Town Hall for a host of free, drop-in crafty workshops celebrating Sudbury's architecture! From origami architecture, bug house buildings, and stained glass creations!
Free Guided Tour: Victorian Sudbury
Join our Blue Badge Guide, Stephen Moody, as we explore Sudbury's Victorian townscape, which underwent seismic change during the 19th Century.
Free Guided Tours: Townscape of the Talbot Trail
Join us in Sudbury this Heritage Open Days on our 'free to explore' guided tour programme - this tour explores the stories behind the facades along Sudbury’s unique Talbot Trail...
Gainsborough's House
For Heritage Open Days 2025, visit Gainsborough's House for free! Wander the historic house and garden and get involved in a range of free activities. A rare chance to experience Gainsborough’s world up close, don’t miss it!
Gresley Madan Collection: An Introduction
A collection of family paintings, drawings, china and other items collected over 400 years and bequeathed to the current owner, a descendant of the Gresley and Madan families, in 1992
Hadleigh Guildhall
The Grade I listed Guild Room and Gardens will be open to the public. This building and garden is usually only open for private hire events so rarely seen. Refreshments available to purchase.
Little Hall
Free entry to Little Hall Lavenham, a historic building holding an important collection at the heart of a medieval village.
Piecing Together our Heritage: Restoration of a unique mosaic ‘Reredos’
Visit our Grade 1 Listed Church and learn about the restoration of the reredos and the story of the adventurous Victorian ladies behind it’s creation. Also, enjoy our ‘Nature’s Palette’ flower festival. Coincides with SHCT 'Ride & Stride' on13 Sep.
Quay Theatre - Behind the Scenes
The Quay is giving visitors an opportunity to come into our 1791 built, Grade 2 Listed Building and to have a tour of the whole theatre, including backstage and other places not available to the public.
Sudbury: How industry shaped our town
Join our Blue Badge Guide, Claire Partner as we explore Sudbury's attractive and diverse townscape that has been shaped by various local industries from wool, cloth and silk weaving, brick-making, agriculture and more...
Sudbury: The Stories behind the Facades
Join our Blue Badge Guide, John Davies as we explore Sudbury's diverse townscape, the stories behind the facades and the architecural curios and monuments that all have tales to tell...
Thorington Hall and Thorington Lodge
Thorington Hall is a stunning timber framed farmhouse in the heart of the Dedham Vale.
Trees - designed by Nature
Have you ever wondered why leaves are different shapes? They were designed by nature. Why are trees different from one another in their structure and form? The right tree in the right place perhaps? Discover trees in the town and by the river.
Weaving the Streets of Sudbury: Wool to Silk
Join our Blue Badge Guide as we weave our way around Sudbury’s cloth heritage. Timber framed buildings, weavers cottages, medieval churches still stand proud today as evidence of weaving wool from the 13th century to Sudbury Silk in the present day.
Weaving the Streets of Sudbury: Wool to Silk
Join our Blue Badge Guide as we weave our way around Sudbury’s cloth heritage. Timber framed buildings, weavers cottages, medieval churches still stand proud today as evidence of weaving wool from the 13th century to Sudbury Silk in the present day.
Woolverstone Hall
Built in 1776, and now home to the prestigious Ipswich High School, the magnificent Woolverstone Hall tells its story of being a family home, a World War II military base and a revolutionary boarding school for London boys in the 1950s.