Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Through Time
ISBN-13
9781445617695
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 15th, 2013
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
284 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 17.30 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Local historyPlaces in old photographs
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bury St Edmunds has changed and developed over the last century.
Originally called Bedricesworth, pilgrims came to worship at the shrine containing the martyred King Edmund, thus lending his name to the town. The enormous Benedictine Abbey of St Edmundsbury, alas now in ruins, was one of the largest in the country, extending its influence over much of Suffolk. Its existence contributed to the affluence of the town - so much so that even kings held their Parliament here! The town''s affinity with Magna Carta is something it is proud of. Bury received its first charter from James I in 1606, enabling it to prosper even further with a growth envied by other towns. The twentieth century saw the creation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The parish church of St James became Suffolk''s Cathedral; its millennium tower is magnificent inside and out. Today tourists come to enjoy the wealth of history and heritage.
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