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Northgate Lodge, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1UF

The point where Tayfen Road joins the Northgate Street roundabout.

Henry was born in London but died in Bury St. Edmunds. This plaque is in the road called Long Brackland. His most famous novel was one of the first descriptions of ventriloquism. He is also commemorated on a plaque in the cathedral churchyard, which reveals a discrepancy in his death date - it is reported that several of these house plaques are inaccurate. The Great Churchyard plaque can be seen at Image

Once The Seven Stars public house which closed in 1917 it is now five dwellings, numbers 17, 17A, 18, 18A and 19 Long Brackland. Built in the early 19th century in white brick. The former entrance to the yard has been infilled. There is a shop window on the right. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1022589 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.

I am sure the name of the Victorian business that occupied these premises was still present until a few years ago, but now painted out. Some very odd brickwork with lots of half bricks. This is next door to the plaque Image

Number 16 Long Brackland is early 19th century in white brick. Below the middle window is a stone plaque commemorating the residence of Henry Cockton, novelist, (1807-1853). Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1022588 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.

Currys service centre for shoe repairs key cutting and more Cannon street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk.

Three roads here if you count the one on the right which is now blocked. There are another three into the roundabout behind the photographer.