Debenham, High Street 1950
Photo ref: D121013
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Debenham, with its attractive tree-lined street, lies close to the source of the River Deben. Once it was at the heart of a great dairying region, but now all around are vast wheat fields where combine harvesters ply back and forth. Here, in the village street, with its medley of picturesque old timber-framed houses, the atmosphere is quintessentially English and timeless.

A Selection of Memories from Debenham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Debenham

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We moved to Debenham in 1964, when I was seven years old. Having come from Oxfordshire, where the houses were built of stone, I remember being amazed that many of Debenham's old houses were painted pink. 'Suffolk Pink' is the traditional colour of the limewash used on the timber-framed houses in this county. The Red Lion, the pub on the right of this photo, was one example. The Hillman Imp parked ...see more