Where is Snape Maltings Concert Hall?

Snape Maltings Concert Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP17 1SP), in the parish of Tunstall.

How do I get to Snape Maltings Concert Hall?

The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP17 1SP.

Is Snape Maltings Concert Hall a protected site?

Yes — Snape Maltings Concert Hall is part of the Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Snape Maltings Concert Hall?

The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP17 1SP.

Theatres · East of England

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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Snape Maltings Concert Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Saxmundham · 5.7 km

Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Snape Maltings Concert Hall, the nearest railway station is Saxmundham, located 5.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP17 1SP, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

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Snape Maltings Concert Hall is a working theatre in Suffolk, East of England. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area IP17.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Ramsar wetland: Alde-Ore Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Snape Maltings Concert Hall is an arts complex on the banks of the River Alde at Snape, Suffolk, England. It is best known as one of the main sites of the annual Aldeburgh Festival. It is now one of two headquarters for Britten Pears Arts, with the other being The Red House. The original purpose of the Maltings was the malting of barley for the brewing of beer; local barley, once malted, was sent from here to London and exported to mainland Europe. Today a collection of shops, galleries, restaurants and the Concert Hall fill the old buildings. The Alde estuary is known for wildlife and river trips.

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History

The complex of malting buildings was begun in 1846 and extended in the later 19th century. Newson Garrett, a Victorian entrepreneur, built the Maltings in the 1800s; his name appears on plaques around the site. The river made Garrett decide to build a maltings at this already busy port. Newson was ambitious and determined and in 1841 purchased the business of Osborne and Fennell, corn and coal merchants of Snape Bridge. From this port the Maltings began to evolve, using the River Alde to transport barley across Britain and into Europe on Thames barges. Within three years of his arrival, Newson Garrett was shipping 17,000 quarters of barley a year from Snape. Much of this barley would have…

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Coordinates: 52.1637, 1.4977
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Parish: Tunstall
Postcode: IP17 1SP
Parliamentary constituency: Suffolk Coastal
Nearest railway station: Saxmundham — 5.7 km

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wikipedia: Snape Maltings Concert Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Snape Maltings Concert Hall?: Snape Maltings Concert Hall is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP17 1SP), in the parish of Tunstall.
What is Snape Maltings Concert Hall?: Snape Maltings Concert Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Snape Maltings Concert Hall?: The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP17 1SP.
Is Snape Maltings Concert Hall a protected site?: Yes — Snape Maltings Concert Hall is part of the Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Snape Maltings Concert Hall?: The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP17 1SP.

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