The Francis Frith Collection.
You are here: Explore your past > Sotterley

Sotterley, Suffolk

Sotterley maps

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

Sotterley map

Historic map of Sotterley

Suffolk map

Illustrated Victorian map of Suffolk

Sotterley map

Historic Map of any Sotterley postcode

Sotterley maps
View all Sotterley maps

Sotterley photos

We have no photos of Sotterley, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Wrentham, Beccles, Cove Hithe, Kessingland, Barsham

Sotterley books

Displaying 3 of 10 books about Sotterley and the local area.   View all Sotterley books

Newmarket Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26

Suffolk Living Memories
Paperback
$28

Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Sotterley books
View all 10 Sotterley and Suffolk books

Memories of Sotterley

No memories of Sotterley have been shared yet - be the first!
Add your memory of Sotterley or of a photo of Sotterley.

Suffolk memories

My home as a child

I was born in the house on the right and spent my childhood here.  It's nice to see a photo of the crossroads with the Town Hall with the spire.

Shared on 28 December 2009 by Ed Lansdell.

Wilfred Albert Parsk

I think my Grandfather was born on this street! He was called Wilfred Albert Parsk and fought in the Somme at about 16 years of age He never spoke much about the war but I know he lost a lot of his friends. He died in the 1980s but his memory is still cherished!

Shared on 19 April 2008 by Roy Parsk.

Rhoos Hall (aka Roos Hall or Rose Hall)

Previously I had posted to My Memories, a much longer, "informative" post, but I learned from further research that a lot of what I had previously heard was not accurate in fact.  My memories remain unchanged, regardless of the more accurate details so kindly provided to me.  It had never before occured to me to go to the best source of... [more]

Shared on 01 June 2009 by Julie Freitag.

Maurice Dunn (Alberta, Canada)

Playing Cowboys and Indians, down the steps, and along the cliff, after coming out of the old Picture House on a Saturday afternoon, in the Second World War years.

Shared on 03 July 2008

Dene's Holiday Camp

My memories of Kessingland was us catching the coach from outside the bakers in Stotfold (my home town), travelling down via Newmarket, passing the site where a young gypsy boy had been killed many moons ago.  We would then get to Lowestoft bus depot where a minibus would then take us into Kessingland.  We would get to the pub on the... [more]

Shared on 22 May 2007 by Jacqueline Lunness.

Living in a train

My mother lived for a time in an old railway carriage close to the post office store - it later became used by a tailor for his business.
MY grandad Charles Webster in the 60's helped to forge and erect the old swings and seesaw which stood on the rise just beside the edge of Orchard Valley prefab... [more]

Shared on 17 December 2008 by Yvonne Rautenbach.

Born Sailor

I thought the picture of me as a toddler in a wooden paddle boat was taken at Southwold, and now 60 years on it was Southwold. We only went there from Norwich for the odd trip but I am pleased to find this c1955 picture in the Frith pictures.

Shared on 06 September 2009 by Gerald Wase.

Southwold Pier

This shows the original, full length pier in all it's glory before gradual destruction. Now recently restored it is nevertheless much shorter. The photo must have been taken from the old Grand Hotel.

Shared on 23 August 2007 by Ivan Bartlett.

Extracts From Sotterley & Suffolk books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Sotterley, 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]

This is an extract from Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories.
Read more and see photos from this book.

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.

This is an extract from Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories.
Read more and see photos from this book.

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]

This is an extract from Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories.
Read more and see photos from this book.

© Copyright 1998-2010 Frith Content Inc. All rights reserved.