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Kings Road, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 3DP

New local housing authority housing under construction on the corner of Kings Road and the Parkway Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk. For another view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/989106

Parkway and Kings Road roundabout in the snow Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk.

New local housing authority housing under construction on the corner of Kings Road and the Parkway Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk. For another view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/989101

Former pub now a hairdressers called Mane Attraction Kings Road Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. The pub was called The Wheatsheaf it began its life as a beerhouse in the late 1850's and closed its doors in 1981.

Built as the barracks for the Suffolk Yeomanry in 1857. Remained in use by the Territorial Army until 1977. Large yard to rear of entrance with drill hall redeveloped as housing in 1991. In 1914 Yeomanry HQ.

Built as the barracks for the Suffolk Yeomanry in 1857. Remained in use by the Territorial Army until 1977. Large yard to rear of entrance with drill hall redeveloped as housing in 1991. In 1914 Yeomanry HQ.

Numbers 30 to 33 King's Road are four flats occupying one of the buildings that were part of the former barracks of the West Suffolk Militia Regiment. This is the surviving building of a pair which included the armoury, guard room and orderly room. Built in 1858 in dark red brick with blue brick headers and lighter red brick dressings. See also Image Listed, along with numbers 28 and 29 Image, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1022571 Much of the centre of the town has suffered from redevelopment and most buildings are later than the mid 19th century. There are some uninspiring modern buildings along Parkway and the Arc shopping centre is particularly ugly, especially the building occupied by Debenhams. 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 away from the town centre from the junction with Parkway.

Some very odd architecture in this new building on Parkway. Who really wants to live next to a dual carriageway, a roundabout, and several food outlets?

Built as the barracks for the Suffolk Yeomanry in 1857. Remained in use by the Territorial Army until 1977. Large yard to rear of entrance with drill hall redeveloped as housing in 1991. In 1914 Yeomanry HQ.