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Foxearth, Suffolk

Foxearth maps

Historic maps of Foxearth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Foxearth maps

Foxearth map

Historic map of Foxearth

Suffolk map

Illustrated Victorian map of Suffolk

Foxearth map

Historic Map of any Foxearth postcode

Foxearth maps
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Foxearth photos

We have no photos of Foxearth, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Foxearth, Borley, Pentlow, Long Melford, Glemsford, Cavendish, Bulmer, Sudbury, Stanstead, Middleton, Acton, Great Cornard, Clare, Great Waldingfield

Foxearth books

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Suffolk Living Memories
Paperback
£14

Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Foxearth books
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Memories of Foxearth

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Suffolk memories

Fishing as a boy

I started working at Brundon Farm when I was ten years old. Mr Norman was very kind to me and I helped out on the the farm for the next five years. I had a great time when I was a kid fishing at Brundon Mill mainly for pike. There were concrete tank traps that were left over from the Second... [more]

Shared on 01 May 2009 by Alastair Creavy.

My Grandparents stayed here in 1955

My Grandparents stayed here in 1955, they had emigrated to Canada in 1951 and come "home" on Holiday.

I have the original receipt for their stay!

Greetings from Canada eh!

Shared on 06 November 2006 by John Fox.

Growing up in the 1950s

Dad was the village policeman, PC 39. Our family name was Moss. We lived outside the village near the T junction to Little Waldingfield (two farm houses, we lived in one of them).  Dad, mum and my 4 sisiters.  We all attended Gt. Waldingfield school (next to the church then).  Miss Bowers was the teacher.  She lived with her mum and... [more]

Shared on 26 February 2009 by Valerie Magan.

Memories of Three Happy Years

I, Bill Rodgers was in the United States Air Force stationed at RAF Wethersfield. My wife Phyllis, son Michael and I lived on the Heath Estates, Great Waldingfield from 1962 to 1965. Michael, age 5 attended the Folly Road Primary School in Great Waldingfield. Our daughter Michelle was born in the Sudbury hospital in 1964. We had... [more]

Shared on 12 November 2007 by Bill Rodgers.

Extracts From Foxearth & Suffolk books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Foxearth, inspired by Frith photos.

Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories

This is all that remains of the magnificent west front of the Abbey, now reduced in height and stripped of its facing stone. The outline of the three main entrance arches marks the centre of the building. The front would have been twice as high with turrets on the end towers, and with a massive central tower and spire, probably three... [more]

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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories

This tower was built between 1120 and 1148 as the main entrance to the Abbey, the churchyard and the two parish churches. It was also the belfry for St James's. It was flanked by the high Abbey precinct wall, and the arched entrance with supporting towers formed a porch.

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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories

On market days, Wednesday and Saturday, there are about 100 stalls trading in the Butter Market and Cornhill. Bury is one of the most thriving traditional markets in England. In the 18th century there were at least 18 inns around the market place. One of the last to survive was the Suffolk (right), formerly the Greyhound, which was rebuilt and renamed... [more]

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