Suffolk's Absolute Essentials
Suffolk’s heritage is defined by architectural landmarks ranging from the 12th-century polygonal keep of Orford Castle to the neoclassical rotunda of Ickworth House. This collection includes the extensive ruins of Bury St Edmunds Abbey and the timber-framed medieval streets of Lavenham. Industrial history is represented by the working Woodbridge Tide Mill and Saxtead Green Post Mill, while unique structures include the Tattingstone Wonder folly and the 15th-century Thetford Warren Lodge, originally built to protect a rabbit warren.
A Framlingham Castle
Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England.
B Ickworth House
Ickworth House is a country house at Ickworth, near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. It is a neoclassical building set in parkland.
C Bury St Edmunds Abbey
The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until its dissolution in 1539.
D Orford Castle
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness.
E Landguard Fort
Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river.
F Lavenham
Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England.
G Tattingstone Wonder
The Tattingstone Wonder is a folly at Tattingstone in Suffolk, England.
H Saxtead Green Post Mill
Saxtead Green Post Windmill is a Grade II* listed post mill at Saxtead Green, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England which is also a Scheduled…
I Thetford Warren Lodge
Hidden in the Thetford Forest, this early 15th-century structure used to serve as a defence against armed poachers.
J Mistley Towers
Mistley Towers are the twin towers of the now demolished Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Mistley in Essex.
K Ipswich Museum
Ipswich Museum is a registered museum of culture, history and natural heritage, located in a Grade II* listed building on High Street in…
L Woodbridge Tide Mill
Woodbridge Tide Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England is a rare example of a tide mill whose water wheel still turns and is capable of…
M Saint Edmundsbury Cathedral
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
N St. Mary's Church
St Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England and is one of the largest parish churches in England.
St Mary
A Grade I listed medieval church in Hadleigh, notable for its 14th-century lead-covered spire and 15th-century font. It is historically significant for its association with the Reformation and the Protestant martyr Rowland Taylor.
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