East Suffolk

Properties and events in East Suffolk

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'What this place needs is some decent toilets and the bloomin' roof put back!'

Parcels Office Public Exhibition Space, Lowestoft Central Railway Station, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG
In person
Pre-booking not required

A short guided walk & talk showing the efforts of the Lowestoft Central Project to restore and rejuvenate Lowestoft Railway Station

175 Years since the railway reached Lowestoft

Main Concourse, Lowestoft Central Railway Station, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG
In person
Pre-booking not required

View the special timeline installed in 2022 marking 175 years since the railway reached Lowestoft.

A guided tour of the museum with the curator

Leman House, 28 Ballygate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND
In person
Pre-booking required

An opportunity to be shown around the museum by the curator.

A History of Bungay's Buildings

St. Mary's Church, 18 Trinity Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and see plans for some of Bungay's fine buildings. Held in St. Mary's (a good example from the 15th century), there will be a display of detailed drawings of architectures from the Abbey ruins of the 12th century up to present day eco-housing.

A walk along historic Ballygate

Bell Tower, St Michael's Church, The Walk, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9HE
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided walk along Ballygate, one of Beccles' ancient streets.

Aldeburgh Museum

Moot Hall, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5DS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Housed in the iconic Grade 1 Listed, timber framed, Tudor Moot Hall and home of the Town Council, the museum showcases Aldeburgh's rich and diverse history from the Anglo-Saxons to the unique seaside town it is today, via digital and manual displays.

Architectural and historic features of Leman House, Ballygate

Leman House, 28 Ballygate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND
In person
Pre-booking required

Grade I Leman House, Ballygate: the story of the building and its changing architecture over four centuries.

Architecture Talk by Alan Greening

St Mary's Church, Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LL
In person
Pre-booking not required

A history talk and discussion of the architecture of Halesworth, a historic market town.

Beccles Bell Tower

New Market, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9HE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the historic detached Beccles Bell Tower.

Beccles Museum and its Archive of Historic Data

Leman House, 28 Ballygate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover the many kinds of material that the museum holds in its collections and how they can be viewed electronically.

Blythburgh Station Open Day and Model Railway Show

Blythburgh Station, Station Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, IP19 9LQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the restored 1879 narrow gauge Blythburgh Station - model railway show - railway films - light refreshments - guided tours - railway bookstall - demonstration goods trains - displays - access to railway trackbed walks.

Bob's Lowestoft High Street Blitz Walk

The Lodge, Belle Vue Park, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AL
In person
Pre-booking required

A fascinating guided tour through some little-known aspects of Lowestoft's chequered wartime history with one of East Anglia's foremost air-war experts. An opportunity to see how enemy action affected North Lowestoft in two World Wars.

Bungay's myths and their influence on architecture

3 Tuns Bungay, Earsham Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AG
In person
Pre-booking required

Historic Building Mythbusting-Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology in Bungay.

Children's activity: Build famous local structures - with Lego

Beccles Library, Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Children's activity: enjoy using Lego to recreate famous local structures, such as Beccles Bell Tower, St Michael's Church and Norwich Cathedral.

Children's activity: create buildings or structures for different environments - with Lego

Beccles Library, Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Children's activity: enjoy using Lego to create buildings or structures for different environments, such as under the sea or on the moon

Christ Church Lowestoft

Christ Church Square, Whapload Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1XD
In person
Pre-booking not required

We are an Anglican parish church in the Church of England – in fact, we are the most easterly parish! The church was opened in 1869 to serve the fishing community living on ‘the Beach’.

Coffee Concert - Steven Kirk Organ Recital

Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4BW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Steven Kirk will be delighting us with both an organ recital combined with a brief history of the organ. There will be refreshments available both before and after the concert.

Coffee Concert - Tootie Flooties

Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4BW
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Tootie Flooties will be delighting us with their ever-popular blend of charm and musicality, performing an imaginative selection on recorders of all shapes and sizes. There will be refreshments available before and after the concert.

Come and share your memories of Beccles.

Leman House, 28 Ballygate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND
In person
Pre-booking required

An opportunity to reminisce about Beccles and district

Craft activities for children based on famous local castles

Beccles Library, Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TB
In person
Pre-booking not required

A children's activity: use craft materials to design your own coat of arms, create a stained glass window or make what every knight needed, a shield and sword.