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The Firs, Rushbrooke Lane, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 2SY

This was the house of the governor of Bury St Edmunds jail. Originally at the centre of radiating wings containing the prison cells. It has now been divided into flats.

A glimpse of the house known as The Fort, number 23 Sicklesmere Road. It was built in 1803, in red brick, as the house for the governor of the gaol. The house was originally at the centre of radiating wings containing the prison cells. Now divided into flats. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1135178 Sparhawk Street runs from Honey Hill via the open space of St Mary’s Square to Southgate Street which leads to Southgate Green, the site of the town’s Southgate and where St Petronella’s Hospital was located, established in the 12th century for the treatment of female lepers. The area is rich in history and has a great variety of buildings. 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 south east.

This impressive gateway and wall on Sicklesmere Road is the entrance facade to the former gaol, known as The Fort. Built in 1803 in stuccoed brick simulating masonry. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1135179 Sparhawk Street runs from Honey Hill via the open space of St Mary’s Square to Southgate Street which leads to Southgate Green, the site of the town’s Southgate and where St Petronella’s Hospital was located, established in the 12th century for the treatment of female lepers. The area is rich in history and has a great variety of buildings. 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 towards Southgate Bridge near the Police Investigation Centre

Looking up Rougham Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at lorries parked up for the night. At the top of the hill is a purpose built lorry park, I can only think it's full.