We welcome this joint initiative by the District and County Council to engage with the people of Sudbury on the future of our town and trust that it will be just the beginning of the consultative process. HOTEL: The proposed four-storey hotel would sit on a raised site at a major entrance to the town […]
Two authors and an actor gave members a fascinating evening on Thursday 24 October. Simon Edge is the Sudbury author of ‘A Right Royal Face-Off’, a modern satire based on artists Gainsborough and Reynolds. He began by reminding us of Daniel Defoe’s journey ‘through the East’ and his rather disparaging comment on Sudbury: ‘I know nothing […]
Our Autumn series of talks kicked off with a visit by Richard Peck of the Royal Warrant Holders Association on 26th September in our new venue at the Town Hall Assembly Rooms. It was a fascinating insight into how the mark of royal patronage from medieval times has translated into celebrating standards and 'quality assurance' […]
BECKY PLANT IS OUR NEW PART TIME ADMINISTRATOR & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER We are pleased to announce that after interviews in December, the Sudbury Society has, for the first time, appointed a part-time administrator to support its advocacy work and take forward new initiatives and campaigns. Becky Plant is now in place, has attended her first […]
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 […]
