Secret Bury St Edmunds

Name: Secret Bury St Edmunds
Brand: Amberley Publishing
SKU: 9781445640464
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By (author): Martyn Taylor

During the 1,000-year history of Bury St Edmunds, the town has acquired a mix of unexpected, weird and wonderful examples of buildings and the people associated with them. The old adage of looking up when going round any town is as true to Bury St Edmunds as with anywhere; for it is up where many interesting gems of architecture, embellishments and ornamentations will be found. While buildings are obviously a link to the past and the people connected with them, retelling some of their stories brings history to life. Secret Bury St Edmunds goes behind the façades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known stories of Bury St Edmunds fascinating past, brought to life through revealing images of the past and the present. See more

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Weight: 276g
Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
Publication Date: 15 Oct 2014
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781445640464

About Martyn Taylor

Martyn was born and bred in Bury St Edmunds. He was a committee member responsible for heritage and history for the Bury Society. On behalf of the Bury Society he was the co-ordinator of a blue plaque scheme for the town which was completed in 2012. This involved a lot of research including producing a pamphlet about the plaque recipients. On several occasions Martyn has liaised with the local press on various aspects of Bury St Edmunds. Over the years he has been involved with writing articles on the towns history and has contributed to four booklets produced by a local history group Bury Heritage Guides. As an amateur historian he also gives talks on the history of the town.