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Welcome to New Homes in Sudbury, the easy way to find new homes in Sudbury and the surrounding area. A picturesque market town in south Suffolk, Sudbury is nestled in the Stour Valley, 21 miles due west of Ipswich. Surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty, the nearby River Stour offers unspoilt waterline with wide expanses of green meadows. Perhaps the town's most famous inhabitant, Thomas Gainsborough is thought to have taken inspiration from the area's stunning beauty when composing his landscape paintings. Notable buildings in the town include the grandly styled Victorian Corn Exchange, which now houses the local library and the 15th century St Peter's church. The town itself has numerous sporting and cultural facilities supporting its 12,000 residents. Sudbury railway station falls on the main line link between Colchester and London, with regular trains to the capital taking just over an hour. New homes in Sudbury offer breathtaking rural surroundings, combined with access to Suffolk via the A131, and all the advantages of a newly built home, in the south east.
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Sudbury is situated in the English county of Suffolk, on the River Stour, around 15 miles from Colchester and 64 miles from London. It has a total population of approximately 10,000 residents. Sudbury is administratively a part of the Babergh local government district. This ancient town once used to be a vibrant river port, and a key hub of the wool industry, says Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the leading new homes website in the United Kingdom.
The history of Sudbury dates back to the eighth century at the time of Bishop of Dunwich who died here. The town prospered during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries with the development of silk and weaving industries. Sudbury rose to fame in the eighteenth century because of its local artists, namely Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable. Sudbury’s economy was historically based on agriculture, but nowadays the service industry, tourism in particular, constitutes a large portion of the local economy.
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Things
to See and Do in Sudbury:
Gainsborough’s
House: Dating back to the sixteenth century, this historic
house is the place of birth of Thomas Gainsborough RA. It is home to
a beautiful walled garden as well as outstanding collections of
eighteenth century displays and furniture. The centre also has a
diverse programme of visiting exhibitions on both contemporary
British and historic arts. If you are someone interested in historic
architecture, then this is a must-visit place in Sudbury.
Melford Hall: This is one of the most famous Elizabethan houses in East Anglia that hasn’t changed much on the exterior since 1578. Major attractions include a paneled banqueting hall that has retained its originality. There are also Victorian bedrooms, excellent collections of porcelain and furniture, as well as a Regency library. The garden features some magnificent specimen trees and an attractive banqueting house. There are also scenic walks across the park.
Museum of Childhood: The Museum of Childhood offers an interesting insight into the children’s lives from the eighteenth century all the way up to the present time. The museum houses exciting exhibitions that appeal to people of all ages and cover almost all main aspects of the children’s lives. There are a large number of things to see at the museum that are vibrant, colourful and arranged to appeal to beholders and be interactive whenever possible.
Sudbury Hall: This is a spectacular house belonging to the seventeenth century, featuring rich interior adornments including superb plasterwork, attractive painted murals, ceilings by Laguerre and woodcarving by Gibbons. The Greater Staircase at the Sudbury Hall is one of the most excellent of its type in any English house. Because of dim lighting, visitors who wish to study the hall’s paintings or plasterwork in detail must avoid late afternoons and dull days.
Famous People Born In Sudbury:
The wonderful town of Sudbury has been the place of birth of many world famous people. Some of the biggest names include artist Thomas Gainsborough, painter John Constable, fourteenth century Archbishop of Canterbury Simon Sudbury, artist Maggi Hambling and professional footballer Stuart Slater.
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