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Garland Street, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1EZ

Hornon House, number 62 Garland Street, timber framed and stuccoed, was built in the later 17th century with 18th and 19th century extensions. A single storey extension to the south is now a separate dwelling, number 62A. Now divided into flats, the house was lived in from 1870 by 4 generations of doctors and is still in the same family ownership. Listed along with a stable block, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1363690 North of the town centre Northgate Street and St John’s Street run towards the site of Northgate and the railway station and both streets have many older buildings. In between these two streets is a number of streets irregularly laid out (compared to the medieval grid of the town centre) containing mostly houses and buildings from the 19th century. 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.

As seen from Brentgovel Street.

Depicted on OS maps as a hall, this building (former school?) opposite the Baptist chapel is now the Elven Centre and under the management of the chapel. North of the town centre Northgate Street and St John’s Street run towards the site of Northgate and the railway station and both streets have many older buildings. In between these two streets is a number of streets irregularly laid out (compared to the medieval grid of the town centre) containing mostly houses and buildings from the 19th century. 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.

The notice board across the street lists lots of regular services and activities taking place here.

Baptist chapel Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk.

The Baptist chapel in Garland Street was built in 1834, replacing an earlier chapel in Lower Baxter Street. Built with a white brick front to Garland Street with red brick to Pump Lane and the rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1363692 North of the town centre Northgate Street and St John’s Street run towards the site of Northgate and the railway station and both streets have many older buildings. In between these two streets is a number of streets irregularly laid out (compared to the medieval grid of the town centre) containing mostly houses and buildings from the 19th century. 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.

Aerial imagery on Multimap shows that this door leads to a large garden.

Past the side of Garland Street Baptist Church on the right. One way for traffic, towards the camera only.

Road sign for Well Street.

This terrace of four houses, numbers 31 to 34 Well Street, was built in the mid 19th century with white brick to the front and red brick to the sides and rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1328300 North of the town centre Northgate Street and St John’s Street run towards the site of Northgate and the railway station and both streets have many older buildings. In between these two streets is a number of streets irregularly laid out (compared to the medieval grid of the town centre) containing mostly houses and buildings from the 19th century. 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.