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Barn Lane, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1YH

Looking west along the A14 from near Bury Bowl just off Eastgate Street Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk.

This row of old cottages is overlooked by the busy A14, which passes high above this lane, to the left of the photo. At the end of the lane is the former Bury St Edmunds Grammar School, which fronts on to Eastgate Street.

Barn Lane leads off Eastgate Street and the residents now look out at the embankment of the A14 by-pass. Numbers 2 and 3 Barn Lane were originally one building now divided into two cottages. Built in the 16th century, timber framed and stuccoed. Possibly originally built as workshops or store rather than accommodation. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1377006 Until the second half of the 20th century, there were almost no buildings east of the River Lark except along Eastgate Street which has a number of 16th and 17th century houses. Now there are several large housing estates and a fairly large industrial estate. 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 building was once the King Edward VI Grammar School between 1550 and 1665.

At this point the river flows past the stadium of Bury Town Football Club.

This ugly, functional bridge carries the A14 by-pass over Eastgate Street. The by-pass follows the line of the dismantled railway line that ran from Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury via Lavenham. Until the second half of the 20th century, there were almost no buildings east of the River Lark except along Eastgate Street which has a number of 16th and 17th century houses. Now there are several large housing estates and a fairly large industrial estate. 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.

Flyover that takes the A14 over Eastgate Street Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

This magnificent house in Eastgate Street is now divided into two, The Ancient House, number 33A and Oak House, number 33B. Built on a corner site in a half-H form with a central range and two jettied and gabled cross wings. The central range was built up in the 18th century when the house was refronted. Some of the timber framing is exposed but the house is mostly stuccoed. The house was the home of King Edward VI Grammar School from 1550 to 1664. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1343595 Until the second half of the 20th century, there were almost no buildings east of the River Lark except along Eastgate Street which has a number of 16th and 17th century houses. Now there are several large housing estates and a fairly large industrial estate. 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.

Looking upstream along this formerly navigable river.