Suffolk

Properties and events in Suffolk

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A Guildhall - a Church and a Gatehouse

Guildhall, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
In person
Pre-booking required

Together these three Grade 1 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 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 Tour through the Deanery Tower

St Marys Church, Church Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DT
In person
Pre-booking required

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

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.

Architecture Talk by Alan Greening

Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LL
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Art Trail

Friars Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1TD
In person
Pre-booking not required

A grand selection of creative work by a variety of Ipswich based artists - both in the Unitarian Meeting House and in a marquee beside it.

Beccles Bell Tower

New Market, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9HE
In person
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Discover the historic detached Beccles Bell Tower.

Bethesda Baptist Church

Bethesda Baptist Church, 9 St. Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bethesda is an evangelical Baptist Church made up of around 120 people. We are a landmark building in the heart of Ipswich town centre, but the Church is the people who have long-established relationships in Ipswich.

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.

Buildings in the Ipswich Charter Hangings

13 Tower St., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3BE
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover some of the architecture featured in embroidered panels designed to illustrate the 1400-year history of Ipswich. At the end of the walk there will be a chance to view the eight hangings in St Peter's Church.

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 Archeology in Bungay

Castleton Brass Band live in Eye Town Hall Suffolk

1 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
In person
Pre-booking not required

The renowned award winning Castleton Brass Band play live in Eye Town Hall

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’.

Christchurch Mansion

Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Meet our guides in period costume from the Tudors to the Victorians at Christchurch Mansion 13 and 14th Sept 11 - 3

East Anglia Transport Museum

East Anglia Transport Museum, Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8BL
In person
Pre-booking not required

East Anglia's premier working transport museum is opening its doors again for free, for one day this year!

Eye Castle Suffolk

1 Castle Hill, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AP
In person
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Eye Castle Suffolk is one of the few motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was 'sacked' and largely destroyed in 1265. This is also the site of the Eye beacon.

Eye Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Church Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BD
In person
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This beautiful Church is one of the grandest in Suffolk, not only on the outside, but also with regards to the treasures within. The great flint-encrusted tower was rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century and took over 40 years to build.

Eye Twin Victorian Chapels and Eye Cemetery Suffolk

Eye Cemetery, Yaxley Road, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DP
In person
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A pair of Victorian Chapels one each side of the gravel driveway. It is increasingly rare to have two chapels on the same site, one is still in use. Both are scheduled for refurbishment as part of a whole cemetery project by Eye Town Council.

Eye World War II Airfield, home of the 490 Bombardment Group Walks x 3

Eye Airfield Industrial Estate, Progress Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HS
In person
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View the three runways of Eye airfield and see the memorials to the people of the 490th USAAF who gave their life in World War II.

Fore Street Pool

Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1JZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

An elegant Victorian design with a fully glazed roof. Officially opened on the 1st March 1894 by the Mayor of Ipswich Samuel Anness. The first year saw over 42,000 people use the facility. The population of Ipswich was only 57,000 at the time.