Medieval History
Urgent protection has been called for at an historic priory site after arsonists destroyed one of the region?s finest medieval barns.
The 14th-century thatched and timber building at St Bartholomew?s Priory, in Clermont Avenue, Sudbury, has been lost following the blaze on Tuesday night.
Police have now confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson and are urging anyone with any information to contact them.
Click here to read his article from the East Anglian Daily Times
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Medieval History
Medieval barn blaze prompts priory fears
Urgent protection has been called for at an historic priory site after arsonists destroyed one of the region?s finest medieval barns.
The 14th-century thatched and timber building at St Bartholomew?s Priory, in Clermont Avenue, Sudbury, has been lost following the blaze on Tuesday night.
Police have now confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson and are urging anyone with any information to contact them.
Click here to read his article from the East Anglian Daily Times
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Engineers rebuilding a 17th Century building which was devastated by fire have discovered a suspected medieval well. Flames tore through historic Cupola House, in the Traverse, Bury St Edmunds after a fire ? started in the basement kitchen of the Strada...
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Archaeologists are due to return to a Telford church almost a year after a medieval priory was first unearthed. The remains of the building, thought to date back to the 13th Century, were found in the grounds of Wombridge Church last August. A team of...
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Human remains believed to be from medieval times have been discovered at the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge. Extensive work is underway to renovate the historic pub near Duxford during which two burial sites dating back to up to 700 years ago were discovered....
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