St Denis – the Bury St Edmunds Connection
Should you have wandered down Honey Hill recently, you may have noticed the name...
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Humphry Repton (1752-1818)
Humphry Repton, the great English landscape designer of the 18th century, was born in...
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M R James ‘On the Abbey Church at Bury’
A recreation of M R James famous lecture On the Abbey Church at Bury...
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The Henry VI Tapestry
At the far end of the North aisle in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, a set...
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James Stiff, noted English potter
Born in 1808 at Rougham, James Stiff was the son of Robert Stiff, a...
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The Smiling Angels of St. Mary’s Church or Can you spot the Spider?
No visit to Bury St Edmunds would be truly complete without exploring the beautiful...
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Performing Camels in the Abbey Gardens
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Extraordinary Announcement – MACARTE’S CIRQUE IMPERIAL, Accompanied by a Troupe...
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Pill boxes: defending Bury in World War II
Photo: Pill box, near Sicklesmere Road Pill boxes are a visible reminder of Bury’s...
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Vulcan’s Cave, Cannon Street
At the bottom of Cannon Street stands Vulcan’s Cave, bearing the indications that it...
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Louis Philippe I (d’Orleans), King of the French, 1773–1850
If you visit Angel Hill, you may have noticed a small plaque high on...
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