Historic Towns and Villages in Suffolk

Chelsworth is one of the prettiest villages in Suffolk, a place of thatched cottages and timber-framed houses. The entire village is a conservation area, and most of the houses are listed for their historic interest. The medieval church of All Saints boasts a 14th-century 'Doom' wall painting.
B1115, Chelsworth, Suffolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: The Grange, dating to around 1300

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The town of Clare sits astride the A1092 between Haverhill and Long Melford, just north of the River Stour. There is so much of historical interest in Clare that it is hard to take in all at once. Within a short stroll are an Iron Age fort, a castle mound, a Saxon earthwork, a medieval priory, a fabulous medieval church, one of the finest examples of East Anglian plasterwork in Suffolk, and more picturesque timber-framed cottages than you can shake a guidebook at. Clare is a treasure house of historical architecture, and a delight to visit.
Clare, East Anglia, Suffolk, England

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There's a lot of historical interest in the little Suffolk village of Dalham. The village lies in a lovely rural area of western Suffolk, close to the Cambridgeshire border, on the east bank of the River Kennet. The village is full of attractive traditional cottages, many of them thatched in Norfolk reed or straw.
Dalham, Suffolk, England

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Debenham is an attractive Suffolk village between Stowmarket and Framlingham. The village is full of picturesque timber-framed and thatched buildings, many dating to the medieval period, and boasts an 11th-century parish church with a rare Galilee porch.
B1077, Debenham, Suffolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: 11th-century St Mary's Church

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The little Suffolk village of Dunwich (technically a town, but let's not quibble) has seen its fair share of history over the centuries. From one of the most prosperous ports in East Anglia during the medieval period, it has become a quiet backwater, a place where people come to walk their dogs along the beach and watch the waves roll in.
Dunwich, Suffolk, England

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East Bergholt is a sizeable village on the north bank of the River Stour, in the very heart of Constable Country. The association of East Bergholt with the Constable family runs deep; the artist grew up in a now-vanished house a few hundred yards from St Mary's church.
East Bergholt, Suffolk, England

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Eye is one of the smallest towns in Suffolk and was once the smallest borough in England. It is also one of the most enjoyable towns in the county to visit if you enjoy history. The name of the town comes from the Saxon term for an island, a reference to the fact that Eye was once surrounded by marsh and water.
Eye, Suffolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: Superb timber framed guildhall

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The historic market town of Framlingham is one of my favourite places in Suffolk. There's a lot of history packed into a small area, with historic buildings, a medieval castle, a fabulous church and a scenic nature reserve all within an easy stroll of each other.
Framlingham, Suffolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval castle and Howard family tombs in the church

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The Suffolk village of Glemsford stands on a hill overlooking the rivers Stour and Glem, from which it takes its name. It is one of the largest villages in Suffolk, with a long history in the cloth industry, the source of so much wealth for settlements along the Stour valley.
Glemsford, Suffolk, England

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The ancient town of Halesworth dates back to the Saxon period. Carved Scandinavian stones have been unearthed suggesting that there was a church here at least as early as the 9th century. The town was granted a market charter in 1222, but the real heyday of Halesworth prosperity came when the River Blyth was made navigable as far as Halesworth in 1756.
Halesworth, East Anglia, Suffolk, England

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