Sutton Hoo © David Gill
There are preparations underway at Sutton Hoo for the ‘Summer Solstice’ weekend. One of the displays includes (reconstructed) material from Switzerland that was contemporary with the Sutton Hoo burial.
Ickworth © David Gill
Spring has arrived at NT Ickworth. New-born lambs abound, and there are stunning lines of tulips in the walled garden, and swathes of daffodils in front of the rotunda. The woodpeckers were active and added to the atmosphere.
Ipswich Marina © David Gill
The port of Ipswich can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Traces of the medieval town peep through, notably the medieval churches such as St Clement that lies to the north of present marina. The Isaac Lord building (now a quayside pub) is a former 17th or 18th century brick maltings with kiln.
The Wet Dock, designed by H.R. Palmer, was opened in 1842. A number of warehouses associated with this phase can still be seen. Palmer also designed the dock facilities at Port Talbot and Neath in South Wales, and at Penzance in Cornwall.
The commercial Wet Dock is now largely used as a marina.
See also here.
Kelsale medieval dam © David Gill
The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust had an open day on the Gromus Valley at Kelsale in Suffolk. One of the most impressive features is a 200 m long medieval dam across the valley. The Trust has used LIDAR imagery to show the extent of the lake.
The dam and lake appear to form part of the hunting estate by the Bigod family at Kelsale. The earliest reference to the lake appears in the Patent Role of 1281 (details).
1964 (2nd impress. 1975)
Orford Castle was placed in the care of the Ministry of Works in 1962. The first guidebook was prepared by R. Allen Brown (1964) with a second impression in 1975. This followed the standard format to the ‘blue’ guides with history and description. The foldout plan at the back provided a section through the castle, and six plans of the different floors.
1964 (1982; English Heritage 1988; repr. 1975)
This became the English Heritage guidebook. The plans and section were incorporated in the text.
1988
A combined guidebook with Framlingham Castle followed. This was prepared by Derek Renn (1988). This contained colour illustrations and plans. It followed the format of a tour followed by a history of the castles.
2003 (rev. 2011; repr. 2013)
The present guidebook is by John Rhodes (2003). It contains a tour of the castle followed by a history.
The gatehouse to the Abbey, Bury St Edmunds © David Gill
The importance of heritage to Suffolk will be the focus of the Second Coffeehouse event in Bury St Edmunds on Thursday 9 February 2017 at the Deanery.
Further details and booking can be found here. The meeting is open to Fellows and non-Fellows.
Abbey of Bury St Edmunds © David Gill
The chapel of St Nicholas is the mouth southerly of the two chapels in the south transept of the Abbey of St Edmund. Next to it was the chapel of St John the Evangelist.
The chapels in the north transept were the Lady Chapel and the other for St Martin.
