Museums · East of England
Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a cathedral as well as market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is best known
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a cathedral as well as market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is best known for Bury St Edmunds Abbey and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Bury is the seat of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich of the Church of England, with the episcopal see at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The town, originally called Beodericsworth, was built on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin around 1080. It is known for brewing and malting (Greene King brewery) and for a British Sugar processing factory, where Silver Spoon sugar is produced. The town is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and tourism is a major part of the economy. The built up area had a population of 41,280 at the 2021 census.
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Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a cathedral as well as market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is best known for Bury St Edmunds Abbey and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Bury is the seat of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich of the Church of England, with the episcopal see at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The town, originally called Beodericsworth, was built on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin around 1080. It is known for brewing and malting (Greene King brewery) and for a British Sugar processing factory, where Silver Spoon sugar is produced. The town is the cultural and retail centre for West Suffolk and tourism is a major part of the economy. The built up area had a population of 41,280 at the 2021 census.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2458, 0.7125
- Address
- 41 Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DX
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.moyseshall.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Bury St Edmunds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bury St Edmunds?
- Bury St Edmunds is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2458°, 0.7125°.
- What are the opening hours for Bury St Edmunds?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.