Sudbury Society Architectural Competition The Sudbury Society re-introduced the Alan Phillips award for outstanding contributions to the built environment in Sudbury and its surrounding area, inviting applications by the end of 2019. We have received a number of high quality submissions, including the former St Leonard's Hospital site and Mattingly's building in Friars St, and […]
Future of Belle Vue House Further to a piece in the Suffolk Free Press on 8th September, here is the full text of the letter to the editor: "We write jointly as President and Chairman respectively of The SUDBURY SOCIETY to object to the fundamental principle that Belle View House can be considered for demolition. This […]
Local List Update We have recently succeeded in convincing Babergh District Council to accept an update to the Sudbury Local List – a description of architecturally and/or historically significant properties and places in Our Town – originally prepared by the Society in 2014. It's taken a lot of effort but we have succeeded in making […]
Our annual Christmas Party was a great success attracting over 50 members on a chilly winter's night. Gathering in All Saints Hall on 14th December, all those attending enjoyed a delicious buffet of hot and cold food plus dessert as well as excellent entertainment courtesy of local band The Accidentals. Everyone was in relaxed mode, […]
Chair’s Report given at the Annual General Meeting of the Sudbury Society on 23 March 2018 This has been a very busy year for both Committee and Members. We have worked on ‘going public’ with the Society, heard talks on everything from sign-writing to the silk industry and had one of our most successful […]
