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Seckford Hall. Woodbridge
Seckford Hall, set amid gardens and woodlands, is certainly one of England’s most beautiful Tudor houses. Its lounge once a great hall, it is said that Elizabeth I might well have held court here.
A second piece of information of interest to the history enthusiast is that the chair in which Edward VII was said to have died in is kept here.
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A second piece of information of interest to the history enthusiast is that the chair in which Edward VII was said to have died in is kept here.
Find out more via Booking.com | LateRooms
Butley Priory. Nr Woodbridge
A little-
While many on Nights In The Past have an historical claim-
The structure one sees today is all that remains of an Augustinian monastery founded in 1171 and largely constructed in the early 1300‘s. Centuries ago, however, there would have been many buildings on the site (the priory grounds were once twenty acres in area and surrounded by a thick stone wall). This, it is said, was once an important destination for medieval pilgrims.
The first most-
During the early 16th century the premises became a popular venue for the hunting nobility. Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was a frequent guest between 1515 and 1519, and in 1527 stayed for two months accompanied by her new husband Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.
It is said that on 6th August 1527 -
There is, however, one particularly romantic legend to Butley: it is said that somewhere within the Priory grounds is buried a Silver Coffin containing the body of Michael de la Pole, third Earl of Suffolk, who fell at the side of Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York, at Agincourt.
The Angel. Bury St. Edmunds
The Angel is certainly old – records show it dating back to the 12th century – and has welcomed guests for hundreds of years in its role as a coaching inn. Evidence of its age is to be found in the Vaults Restaurant, an atmospheric undercroft dating back to the 1100’s and once part of the old abbey.
The Angel is known to have welcomed “literati and gliteratti” during its history (jncluding one or two famous Hollywood names) although from a times past perspective, Charles Dickens and King Louis Philippe of France are arguably the most notable.
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More Period Accommodation in Suffolk
Aldeburgh
Best Western White Lion. A thirty-
Westleton Crown, The. 25 guest rooms in a building whose origins are said to be 12th century. Booking.com | LateRooms
Barton Mills
The Lord Mayor’s Cottage. This intimate little thatched bed & breakfast offers only two rooms, but it has also been the recipient of some very favourable guest reviews. Dating from the XV century, the property is within easy reach of Newmarket, Bury St. Edmunds and Thetford. Booking.com
Brome
Cornwallis Arms, The. Dating from the mid-1500‘s, this hotel was originally built as a private residence. Diss is only a couple of miles away. Booking.com | LateRooms | Lastminute.com
Bury St. Edmunds
Ipswich
Belstead Brook Hotel. 16th century former hunting lodge on the outskirts of the town. Expedia | Superbreak
Hintlesham Hall. Part-
Lavenham
Angel at Lavenham, The. First licensed in 1420, the Angel is possibly the oldest inn in this beautiful medieval town. Booking.com | LateRooms
Swan, The. Beautiful 15th century timber-frame building at the heart of this famous medieval town. Learn more through Booking.com | LateRooms
Swan, The. Beautiful 15th century timber-
Long Melford
Bull Hotel, The. First operating as an inn in 1570, the timber-frame structure was built some 120 years before that. Booking.com | Lastminute.com | LateRooms
Newmarket
Sudbury
Stoke by Nayland
The Angel Inn. A Grade-II listed 16 th century inn, The Angel is right at the heart of “Constable Country”. Booking.com
Woodbridge
For more period accommodation try our sections on Historic Holiday Cottages and Beautiful English Villages
Help us expand this section by telling us of any period accommodation you know of in places such as Mildenhall, Ufford, Thornham Magna and Ipswich. Nights In The Past is primarily about those places associated with famous figures and events, but we also like to provide a selection of historic hotels and inns in Suffolk and elsewhere that are of interest to the traveller. Suggested accommodation should have a high level of hospitality and have maintained its original character. Thank you for visiting.
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Historic Hotels in Suffolk
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Seckford Hall
Hintlesham Hall
The Angel at Lavenham