Aldeburgh buildings [6]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 10 Sep 2020

The White Lion Hotel in Market Cross Place, consists of an inn and two houses. The inn to the right was built in brick in the 17th century and was refronted circa 1840. In the late 19th century the hotel expanded into the central block, a brick built house of the mid 19th century. In the 20th century further expansion took the hotel into the 1820s brick built house on the left. A number of original internal fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1269713 Aldeburgh is a coastal town, some 20 miles north east of Ipswich and 23 miles south of Lowestoft. Although there are traces of Roman and Saxon occupation, Aldeburgh was a little fishing village until the shifting coastline opened up a sheltered harbour which became a thriving ship building centre. As the River Alde silted up the town’s fortunes waned, and it survived as a fishing village until the 19th Century when it became a fashionable seaside resort. A classical music festival takes place at nearby Snape Maltings each year.

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