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Why plaque for Robinson Crusoe author was probably put in wrong place

14 February 2023
Why plaque for Robinson Crusoe author was probably put in wrong place

Why plaque for Robinson Crusoe author was probably put in wrong place

14 February 2023

Historian Martyn Taylor explains how a well-known town centre building wrongly became home to a Blue Plaque.


How famous architect left his mark on this Suffolk town

07 February 2023
How famous architect left his mark on this Suffolk town

How famous architect left his mark on this Suffolk town

07 February 2023

Historian Martyn Taylor looks at the lasting legacy left in a Suffolk town by famous architect and designer Robert Adam.


Journey along a popular route used for thousands of years

01 February 2023
Journey along a popular route used for thousands of years

Journey along a popular route used for thousands of years

01 February 2023

Historian Martyn Taylor explores the transport links between two Suffolk towns.


This site for a new hospital has an interesting history

24 January 2023
This site for a new hospital has an interesting history

This site for a new hospital has an interesting history

24 January 2023

The site for a planned new hospital was once part of a huge private estate.


Find out why this tranquil spot was once a dangerous place to be

17 January 2023
Find out why this tranquil spot was once a dangerous place to be

Find out why this tranquil spot was once a dangerous place to be

17 January 2023

Sheep now graze on a town's meadows that are rich in history.

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We take a stroll back in time along a street where town tradesmen left their mark

10 January 2023
We take a stroll back in time along a street where town tradesmen left their mark

We take a stroll back in time along a street where town tradesmen left their mark

10 January 2023

Royally named road where the first residents were more down to earth.

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How did this area of a town get its unusual name?

03 January 2023
How did this area of a town get its unusual name?

How did this area of a town get its unusual name?

03 January 2023

Writers and historians have different views, but whose is correct?


The story behind the 'medieval' house that isn't quite what it seems

29 December 2022
The story behind the 'medieval' house that isn't quite what it seems

The story behind the 'medieval' house that isn't quite what it seems

29 December 2022

We reveal the history behind this three-bedroom home which features beautiful zodiac symbol pargeting.


Renamed and rebuilt – the town chapel which lost its burial ground to a car park

20 December 2022
Renamed and rebuilt – the town chapel which lost its burial ground to a car park

Renamed and rebuilt – the town chapel which lost its burial ground to a car park

20 December 2022

This town centre church has a long and complicated history.


How did this well-known town square get its name?

13 December 2022
How did this well-known town square get its name?

How did this well-known town square get its name?

13 December 2022

It's been a busy thoroughfare since medieval times but historians can't agree on how it got its name.


Meet the man who gave a town the gift of time

06 December 2022
Meet the man who gave a town the gift of time

Meet the man who gave a town the gift of time

06 December 2022

Famous musician bequeathed fabulous collection of timepieces to be enjoyed by all.


This was a momentous year in which a town got its first woman councillor

29 November 2022
This was a momentous year in which a town got its first woman councillor

This was a momentous year in which a town got its first woman councillor

29 November 2022

With last year's Census results now slowly being revealed, we look back to what they showed 100 years ago.


See why this 'small glass bucket' sold for more than £100,000

22 November 2022
See why this 'small glass bucket' sold for more than £100,000

See why this 'small glass bucket' sold for more than £100,000

22 November 2022

A Saxon relic found on a building site eventually went under the hammer at Bonhams.


Take a wander down this street with a rich history

15 November 2022
Take a wander down this street with a rich history

Take a wander down this street with a rich history

15 November 2022

Listed homes, abbey ruins and a town's oldest commercial garage – this thoroughfare has it all.


'Mr Bury St Edmunds' who knew how to cash in on any opportunity

08 November 2022
'Mr Bury St Edmunds' who knew how to cash in on any opportunity

'Mr Bury St Edmunds' who knew how to cash in on any opportunity

08 November 2022

From yarn maker to banker: How James Oakes rose up the social ladder.