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Historic Buildings in Suffolk

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Christchurch Mansion    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Website: Christchurch Mansion Email: +44 (0) 1473 - 433564 Fax: +44 (0) 1473 - 433554 Details of Christchurch Mansion OS TM165448 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Flatford Bridge Cottage    Thatched cottage dating from the 16th century, housing an exhibition on Constable, who painted the house frequently. Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, CO7 6UL Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: 1 m S East Bergholt, on B1070 Website: Flatford Bridge Cottage Email: flatfordbridgecottage@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01206 298 260 Fax: 01206 299 193 National Trust Location map Details of Flatford Bridge Cottage OS TM077 332 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Gainsborough's House    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Website: Gainsborough's House Phone: 01787 372958 Fax: 01787 376991 Location map Details of Gainsborough's House OS TL864478 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Landguard Fort    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. Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, IP11 3TX Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: 1 mile south of Felixstowe centre at Landguard Point. Parking available. Seasonal opening hours. Website: Landguard Fort English Heritage Location map OS TM284320 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lavenham Guildhall    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: Seasonal opening. Website: Lavenham Guildhall Email: lavenhamguildhall@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01787 247646 National Trust OS TL916493 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Moulton Packhorse Bridge    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: In Moulton village on the minor road towards Gazeley, off the B1085. Website: Moulton Packhorse Bridge English Heritage OS TL698645 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Pakenham Water Mill    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: Signposted off the A143 6 miles east of Bury St Edmunds Website: Pakenham Water Mill Location map OS TL936696 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Saxtead Green Post Mill    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 Attraction Type: Historic Property Location: Parking in layby. Website: Saxtead Green Post Mill English Heritage Location map OS TM246648 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds    The only surviving Regency playhouse in all of Britain. The interior is sumptuously decorated in Regency neo-classical style. There are regular performances of both modern and historical entertainments. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP33 1QR Attraction Type: Historic Property Website: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Email: theatreroyal@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01284 769505 National Trust Location map OS TL855637 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Thorington Hall    An early 17th century Grade-II listed farmhouse. Thorington Hall is believed to have been built about 1600. The house is timber-framed with plastered walls, and retains much of its original architectural detail, including a chimney stack of six flues. The farmhouse was extended circa 1700 and restored in 1937. Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England, CO6 4SS Attraction Type: Historic Property Website: Thorington Hall Email: thoringtonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01284 747500 National Trust Location map OS TL855637 Heritage Highlight: Carved 17th century oak staircase Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts