The Abbey
In the centre of Bury St Edmunds lies the remains of an abbey
which is a shrine to Saint Edmund, the Saxon King of the East Angles,
who was killed by the Danes in 869 AD.
Abbey Gardens
These picturesque and award winning gardens are a delightful haven
in the middle of a bustling town complete with aviary, squirrels,
geese and a children’s play area.
The Athenaeum
(Subscription Rooms). The Athenaeum is a wonderful Grade I listed
building with a Georgian chandeliered ballroom ideal for special
occasions such as wedding receptions and celebration dinners. With
a number of additional rooms it is also perfect for conferences
and seminars.
 Bury
St Edmunds Art Gallery
Housed in Robert Adam's only public building in East Anglia and
fully accessible to all users the gallery stages a number of fine
art and craft exhibitions a year as well as offering a venue for
exhibitions by budding artists from local schools and colleges.
There is also a permanent craft shop selling an exciting range of
ceramics, prints, books, glassware and jewellery.
Market Cross.
Cathedral
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the only cathedral in Suffolk. The
oldest part dates back to 1503 and the newest part, the Millennium
Tower, was completed in 2005.
Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange is a splendid Victorian listed building suitable
for larger dinner dances, parties, concerts, craft fairs and classes.
Guildhall
The Guildhall was the place associated with the townsfolk’s
struggle for independence, which is why it plays an important part
in the history of the town. It was the former home of the Bury St
Edmunds Town Council and has been used for all kinds of public events,
including dinners, social events, plays, sales, lectures and meetings.
The Malthouse Project
Originally a restoration scheme of old maltings, this is now a
unique facility that provides a café, heritage and training
centre, community rooms for hire, accommodation for local people
with a general housing need and offices.
 Markets
Bury St Edmunds has a thriving market tradition, with two weekly
markets providing a host of day-to-day necessities and more unusual
crafts. The Provisions Market is held every Wednesday and Saturday
on Cornhill in the town centre. The Craft market is held every Wednesday
in the Corn Exchange. The Indoor Market is held at the Athenaeum
on the first Sunday of every month. It sells antiques, collectables,
bric-a-brac, books, crafts and more.
 Moyses
Hall Museum
Housed in one of East Anglia’s oldest town houses, the museum
is accessible to all and has introduced taped tours aimed at the
partially sighted, guided tours with a Victorian gentleman and produced
two new loan boxes for use by schools and other community groups.
There are themed displays on local history, for example the Suffolk
Regiment and the Red Barn Murder; on social history for example,
crime and punishment, coinage, death and witchcraft; as well as
a collection of costumes and textiles dating from around 1600 to
the present day; and one of the finest collections of clocks and
watches in existence.
St Mary's Church
St Mary’s Church with it’s unique hammer-beam ‘angel’
roof and the tomb of Mary Rose Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.
Theatre Royal
Built in 1819, this Grade 1 listed playhouse is the
sole surviving example of a Regency playhouse in this country and
has a fascinating story to tell. The theatre, which is owned by
the National Trust underwent a major restoration between 2005 and
2007.
Greene King Visitor Centre
This Museum traces the history of brewing in and around Bury St
Edmunds from the earliest times as well as offering tours of the
brewery and tastings.
The Nutshell
Britain’s smallest pub!
Norman Tower
The Norman Tower (St James' Gate) built between 1120
and 1148 by Abbot Anselm is one of only two gatehouses, positioned
along the boundary walls of the Abbey precinct, to have survived
intact.
Ouida Memorial
This memorial to Marie Louise de la Ramée,
the daughter of a French refugee, who wrote 45 romantic novels under
the pseudonym Ouida, was erected by her friends in her birthplace.
Pillar of Salt
Britain's first internally illuminated street sign
which, when built had to be granted special permission because it
did not conform to regulations.
Sugar factory Bury’s largest landmark, near the A14, was built
in 1925 and processes sugar beet from around 1,300 local growers
into refined crystal sugar. By-products include feed for cattle
and a soil improver.
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