Synopses & Reviews
From small timber-framed houses to sprawling manors, this comprehensive guide to west Suffolk presents an impressive range of buildings from across the centuries. At its center lies the town of Bury St. Edmunds, site of one of Norman Englandandrsquo;s most powerful abbeys, whose monolithic gates remain as a local landmark. Other towns boast impressive architecture as well, including Newmarket, where the racetrack and other unique structures support its role as a historic and international center for horse breeding and racing. Also attesting to the remarkable variation of west Suffolkandrsquo;s buildings are a number of impressively grand residences, such as the fine Elizabethan manors of Long Melford, Majarajah Duleep Singhandrsquo;s palace at Elveden, and the extraordinary circular mansion of Ickworth.
Review
andlsquo;James Bettley is proving to be one of Pevsnerandrsquo;s most respectful successorsandhellip;andrsquo;andmdash;Gillian Darley, the Guardian.andnbsp;
Review
andlsquo;andhellip; the most ambitious recent Pevsner revision, with so many new entries it has been divided into east and west, each well over 600 pages. The illustrations, almost all taken by Paul Highnam, are a consistent triumph, capturing every building in a revealing lightandrsquo;andmdash;Marcus Binney, the Times.andnbsp;
Synopsis
Grand manor houses, historic racetracks, the abbey gates of Bury St. Edmunds, and other fine buildings are featured in this comprehensive guide to the architecture of west Suffolk.and#160;
About the Author
James Bettley is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and chairman of the Chelmsford Diocesan Committee for the Care of Churches. He is the author of Essex (Buildings of England).