Cork Bricks, Bungay
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Cork Bricks, Bungay
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 28 Jul 2023
Cork Bricks is the name of the short cobbled area in Earsham Street connecting with Broad Street. Its name resulted from a period in the 1890’s, when the adjacent Georgian property, Earsham Street House, was owned by Frederick Smith. At some time during the 1890’s his wife Katherine fell ill. Her bedroom was situated above the entrance into Broad Street, and the noisy clattering of horses, carriages, and carts over the cobblestones upset her, and impaired her recovery. So Frederick decided to have the road surface re-paved with cork bricks to muffle the sounds, and provide his wife with the rest and recuperation she needed.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.45671
Longitude
1.436394