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Whiting Street, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1NZ

This early/mid 18th century house, numbers 85 and 85A Whiting Street, timber framed and roughcast, was used as offices for many decades and is now the hall for a friendly society with offices above. The building was extensively restored in 1970. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271646 Whiting Street is one of the north-south streets laid out by Abbot Baldwin in the 12th century and has buildings from the early medieval to the late 20th century. The street is divided by Churchgate Street at its midpoint and the character is mainly residential to the southern part with a mixture of residential with retail and commercial uses to the northern part. 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.

Entrance door to Manchester Unity Odd Fellows district office and hall, Whiting Street Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/294803

Chartered Accountants offices. In 1914 this was the orderly room and stores for B Squadron, Suffolk Yeomanry.

Now used as offices, number 84 Whiting Street is a 16th century house with later alterations and refronted in the 18th century. Timber framed and roughcast, the top storey is a 19th century addition. The south wall of the ground floor is covered with extensive early 16th century wall paintings. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271642 Whiting Street is one of the north-south streets laid out by Abbot Baldwin in the 12th century and has buildings from the early medieval to the late 20th century. The street is divided by Churchgate Street at its midpoint and the character is mainly residential to the southern part with a mixture of residential with retail and commercial uses to the northern part. 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.

This 17th century house at number 86 Whiting Street is now used as offices. Timber framed and stuccoed, the house was refronted in the late 18th century. There is a 19th century three storey rear range with some original internal features remaining. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1132595 Whiting Street is one of the north-south streets laid out by Abbot Baldwin in the 12th century and has buildings from the early medieval to the late 20th century. The street is divided by Churchgate Street at its midpoint and the character is mainly residential to the southern part with a mixture of residential with retail and commercial uses to the northern part. 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.

This pedestrianised street links Guildhall Street and Whiting Street.

Number 6 Whiting Street is 17th century timber framed, refronted in brick in the early 19th century. There are 20th century rear extensions. There is a stuccoed panel with an outsize auctioneer's hammer and surveyor's rule in high relief above the jetty of number 5 and an early 20th century shop window. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334455 Whiting Street is one of the north-south streets laid out by Abbot Baldwin in the 12th century and has buildings from the early medieval to the late 20th century. The street is divided by Churchgate Street at its midpoint and the character is mainly residential to the southern part with a mixture of residential with retail and commercial uses to the northern part. 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.