Delightful little town on the River Stour. Many of the houses with exceptional partgeting. Among the best are Nethergate and White House. In the church is a 17th Century gallery pew and the heraldic glass in the East window is of the same period. Much of Clare’s history can be […]
Suffolk Towns A-Z
A-Z guide to the county of Suffolk towns and villages.
Bungay
Two things intrigue visitors on entering the centre of Bungay. The Buttercross, a domed building which was used at one time as a prison with a dungeon below. Nowadays it is the site of a weekly market and somewhere safe to run in the event of a sudden rainstorm! The […]
Beccles
Beccles is situated on the River Waveney, around 10 miles upstream of the estuary at Lowestoft (the most easterly town the Great Britain). On the edge of the Norfolk Broads, the town is a magnet for many holidaymakers. Dominating the town centre, is the bell tower of St Michaels Church. […]
Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is an attractive little seaside town. Between the 15th and 17th Centuries it was also an important harbour. It is from this period that the Moot Hall dates. Aldeburgh was the birth place of George Crabbe (in 1754). Composer Benjamin Britten had his home in Aldeburgh and formed the […]