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Market Mews, Risbygate Street, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 3AF

Originally a house, The Gym, number 3 Risbygate Street is described as a sports bar. Formerly a public house known at various times as 'The Waggon', 'Market Tavern', 'Waggon Market Tavern' and 'Number 3'. The building is 16th century, timber framed and formerly jettied to the street, with a 17th century long rear range. Refronted in brick in the 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244897 Brentgovel Street and Risbygate Street was a prosperous area in the fifteenth century but it became neglected and decay had set in. In the 1990s, a Conservation Area Partnership Schemes was introduced to give a new lease of life into the area by repairing and reusing historic buildings. Forty five new residential units and ten new retail units have resulted in the area thriving again. 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.

Spot the dog in the window.

Abbots estate agents Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,

This corner building was originally three houses, numbers 1 and 2 Risbygate Street and number 65 St Andrews Street South. The two in Risbygate Street are now used as offices. Built in the late 16th or early 17th century, timber framed and refronted in white brick in the early 19th century. Number 1 has a fine entrance doorway with Tuscan columns. The shop front to the left of the doorway is 19th century, that to the right is 20th century. Number 2 has a small late 20th century shop front. Listed, grade II, with details for number 1 at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244890 and details for number 2 at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244895 Brentgovel Street and Risbygate Street was a prosperous area in the fifteenth century but it became neglected and decay had set in. In the 1990s, a Conservation Area Partnership Schemes was introduced to give a new lease of life into the area by repairing and reusing historic buildings. Forty five new residential units and ten new retail units have resulted in the area thriving again. 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.

Bury St.Edmunds town centre on Boxing Day night 2003.

Bury Fish and Chip Shop St.Andrews Street South Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk.

Now containing business, this fine terrace of five houses is numbers 104 to 108 Risbygate Street. Built in the mid 19th century in red brick with white brick and ashlar dressings. The rear walls are flint with red brick dressings. Number 104 has been stuccoed. There are various rear extensions. The cast iron railings are of an unusual design. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244994 Brentgovel Street and Risbygate Street was a prosperous area in the fifteenth century but it became neglected and decay had set in. In the 1990s, a Conservation Area Partnership Schemes was introduced to give a new lease of life into the area by repairing and reusing historic buildings. Forty five new residential units and ten new retail units have resulted in the area thriving again. 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.

Palmers Homestore St.Andrews Street South Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk.

The Grapes public house on the corner of St.Andrew's Street North and Brentgovel Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk.

Closed Blockbuster store on the corner of Risbygate Street and St. Andrews Street Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.