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A History of Bury St Edmunds
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ISBN-13: 978-1860772276
Author: Frank Meeres
Published Date: 24-06-2024
Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
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| The small Saxon settlement of Bedricesworth was transformed when the body of Edmund, martyred king of the East Saxons, was brought here in the early 10th century. Around it grew up one of the largest abbeys in England and a new, planned town, the grid-iron pattern of which still survives. After the abbey was dissolved, Bury remained the heart of West Suffolk and was county town until 1974. The second half of the 20th century brought rapid growth, with new light industry and tourism supplementing the traditional trades. This briliiant combination of archaeological evidence with meticulous documentary research is well illustrated, resulting in a book that Bury has long needed. |
Contents
List of Illustrations viiAcknowledgements x
Key Dates in the History of Bury St Edmunds xi1. Beginnings 1
Saint Edmund 6
2. Bury in the Middle Ages 17
The Town 24
The Abbey 29
Popular Religion 45
The Making of Livings 52
The Built Environment 55
Health 59
Education and Culture 66
Crime 63
3. The Tudors and Stuarts 68
Religion 74
The Making of Livings 79
The Built Enviroment 82
Poverty and Health 82
Crime 86
Education and Leisure 87
4. Georgian Bury 90
The Making of Livings 97
Religion 103
The Built Enviroment 105
The Poor 109
Health 113
Crime and Punishment 117
Communications 123
Schools 128
Leisure 131
5. The Victorian Town 141
The Making of Livings 143
The Built Environment 147
The Poor 152
Religion 156
Health 156
Crime and Punishment 161
Transport and Communications 165
Schools and Leisure 172
6. Bury in the Twentieth Century 180
Bury and the First World War 182
Between the Wars 187
Bury and the Second World War 188
Bury after 1945 194
Politics 197
The Making of Livings 199
The Built Environment 202
Conservation 212
Poverty and Health 214
Transport and Communication 219
Religion 220
Schools 221
Leisure 225
Notes 229
Further Reading 235
Index 237
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Updated Last: Wednesday, February 18, 2025 3:04 PM
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A History of Bury St Edmunds
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Price: £16.99
Add to basket
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ISBN-13: 978-1860772276
Author: Frank Meeres
Published Date: 24-06-2024
Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
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| The small Saxon settlement of Bedricesworth was transformed when the body of Edmund, martyred king of the East Saxons, was brought here in the early 10th century. Around it grew up one of the largest abbeys in England and a new, planned town, the grid-iron pattern of which still survives. After the abbey was dissolved, Bury remained the heart of West Suffolk and was county town until 1974. The second half of the 20th century brought rapid growth, with new light industry and tourism supplementing the traditional trades. This briliiant combination of archaeological evidence with meticulous documentary research is well illustrated, resulting in a book that Bury has long needed. |
Contents
List of Illustrations viiAcknowledgements x
Key Dates in the History of Bury St Edmunds xi1. Beginnings 1
Saint Edmund 6
2. Bury in the Middle Ages 17
The Town 24
The Abbey 29
Popular Religion 45
The Making of Livings 52
The Built Environment 55
Health 59
Education and Culture 66
Crime 63
3. The Tudors and Stuarts 68
Religion 74
The Making of Livings 79
The Built Enviroment 82
Poverty and Health 82
Crime 86
Education and Leisure 87
4. Georgian Bury 90
The Making of Livings 97
Religion 103
The Built Enviroment 105
The Poor 109
Health 113
Crime and Punishment 117
Communications 123
Schools 128
Leisure 131
5. The Victorian Town 141
The Making of Livings 143
The Built Environment 147
The Poor 152
Religion 156
Health 156
Crime and Punishment 161
Transport and Communications 165
Schools and Leisure 172
6. Bury in the Twentieth Century 180
Bury and the First World War 182
Between the Wars 187
Bury and the Second World War 188
Bury after 1945 194
Politics 197
The Making of Livings 199
The Built Environment 202
Conservation 212
Poverty and Health 214
Transport and Communication 219
Religion 220
Schools 221
Leisure 225
Notes 229
Further Reading 235
Index 237
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