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Lower Baxter Street, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1EG

The narrowest part of the street looking south towards people crossing by on Abbeygate Street.

Lighting shop Abbeygate Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk.

The 'Pillar of Salt' Image can be seen in context here. Also Image

Number 22 Abbeygate Street is 18th century, timber framed and stuccoed, with a later extension with access from Lower Baxter Street. The shop front is late 20th century. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328862 Abbeygate Street is the principal shopping street of the town. Bury St Edmunds is a market town which is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and is known for brewing (Greene King) and sugar (British Sugar). There is scattered evidence of earlier activity but essentially Bury St Edmunds began as one of the royal boroughs of the Saxons and a monastery was founded which became the burial place of King Edmund. A new Benedictine abbey was built in 1020 which became rich and powerful and the town was laid out on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin. After the dissolution the abbey became ruinous. A new church, later the cathedral, was begun in the early 16th century.

Number 23 Abbeygate Street is also number 7 Lower Baxter Street. Originally two houses with shops, now one shop with offices. The Abbeygate Street frontage is a mid 19th century on a 16th century structure. The frontage to Lower Baxter Street is in 4 bays, 3 with exposed framing to the upper storey above a jetty. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328863 Abbeygate Street is the principal shopping street of the town. Bury St Edmunds is a market town which is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and is known for brewing (Greene King) and sugar (British Sugar). There is scattered evidence of earlier activity but essentially Bury St Edmunds began as one of the royal boroughs of the Saxons and a monastery was founded which became the burial place of King Edmund. A new Benedictine abbey was built in 1020 which became rich and powerful and the town was laid out on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin. After the dissolution the abbey became ruinous. A new church, later the cathedral, was begun in the early 16th century.

Number 25 Abbeygate Street is also number 6 Lower Baxter Street. Originally a house with shop, later a shop with offices above, now a shop with flats above. Built in red brick in the late 17th or early 18th century with an early 20th century shop front. Much restored circa 1970. Extensive cellars under the whole building may have medieval walling. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328864 Abbeygate Street is the principal shopping street of the town. Bury St Edmunds is a market town which is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and is known for brewing (Greene King) and sugar (British Sugar). There is scattered evidence of earlier activity but essentially Bury St Edmunds began as one of the royal boroughs of the Saxons and a monastery was founded which became the burial place of King Edmund. A new Benedictine abbey was built in 1020 which became rich and powerful and the town was laid out on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin. After the dissolution the abbey became ruinous. A new church, later the cathedral, was begun in the early 16th century.

Number 21 Abbeygate Street, originally a house and shop is now a shop with storage above. Built in the early 19th century, timber framed and roughcast with a later large 'L' shaped rear extension. The shop front is late 20th century. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328861 Abbeygate Street is the principal shopping street of the town. Bury St Edmunds is a market town which is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and is known for brewing (Greene King) and sugar (British Sugar). There is scattered evidence of earlier activity but essentially Bury St Edmunds began as one of the royal boroughs of the Saxons and a monastery was founded which became the burial place of King Edmund. A new Benedictine abbey was built in 1020 which became rich and powerful and the town was laid out on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin. After the dissolution the abbey became ruinous. A new church, later the cathedral, was begun in the early 16th century.

Number 26 Abbeygate Street was built as a house and shop in the early 19th century. The building is timber framed and roughcast and the shop front is 20th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328865 Abbeygate Street is the principal shopping street of the town. Bury St Edmunds is a market town which is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and is known for brewing (Greene King) and sugar (British Sugar). There is scattered evidence of earlier activity but essentially Bury St Edmunds began as one of the royal boroughs of the Saxons and a monastery was founded which became the burial place of King Edmund. A new Benedictine abbey was built in 1020 which became rich and powerful and the town was laid out on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin. After the dissolution the abbey became ruinous. A new church, later the cathedral, was begun in the early 16th century.