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| + | County town: Ipswich | ||
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| + | Other major towns: Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds | ||
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| + | Known as Constable country after John Constable the painter, there are many pargeted buildings and thatched cottages painted in shades of Suffolk pink. | ||
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| + | Although Suffolk is predominantly an agricultural county, it has 50 miles of coastline. The main produce of the county are cereals, sugar beet, and the famous Suffolk Punch breed of working horse. | ||
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| + | King John was brought to book by the barons at Bury St Edmunds. | ||
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| + | Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country. Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury. Famed for its beautiful countryside, Castle Combe – voted prettiest Village in England and with white horses carved into the hills. | ||
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| + | Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 15 May 2007
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Suffolk
County town: Ipswich
Other major towns: Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds
Known as Constable country after John Constable the painter, there are many pargeted buildings and thatched cottages painted in shades of Suffolk pink.
Although Suffolk is predominantly an agricultural county, it has 50 miles of coastline. The main produce of the county are cereals, sugar beet, and the famous Suffolk Punch breed of working horse.
King John was brought to book by the barons at Bury St Edmunds.
Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country. Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury. Famed for its beautiful countryside, Castle Combe – voted prettiest Village in England and with white horses carved into the hills.
Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
Copy Certificate information Replacement certificates
Register Office Contact Details
Bury St Edmunds
St Margarets
New Shire Hall
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1RX
Tel 01284 352373
E-mail bse@registrars.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Debden District
The Lindos Centre
Saddlemakers Lane
Melton
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1PP
Tel 01394 382921
E-mail deben@registrars.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Sudbury
14 Cornard Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2XA
Tel 01787 372904
E-mail Sudbury@registrars.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Waveney District
St Margaret's House
Gordon Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1JQ
Tel 01502 405096
E-mail waveney@registrars.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Record Office Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
Record Office Lookup Contacts
Cemetery Lookup Requests
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Cemetery Lookup Contacts
Links
Local History Society
- The Foxearth and District Local History SocietyAlso contains Norfolk/Suffolk newspaper archive
OPC
Archives
Family and social history
Maps & Photographs
- Suffolk CAM Some beautiful Suffolk photographs on this website.
- Caught on Camera The Historic Photo Archive for Sudbury.
Countywide interest
- Emigration in the 19th Century. emigration from East Anglia in the 19th Century.
Specific Town Village interest
- Chelsworth- People and Pictures
- Welcome to Blaxhall The history and the people of Blaxhall.
- Chelsworth Cheslworth- occupants of the houses, AND fantastic old pics of the houses too!
- Boyton History This website contains the names which feature in the marriage, baptism and burial registers for Boyton Church - well worth a look!
- Ramsholt Registers This website contains the names which feature in the registers of Ramsholt Church from 1800 - 2007.
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