Old Buildings in Framlingham

The oldest building in Framlingham other than St Michael's and the castle is No 8 Church Street which has timbers dating from about 1475.  There are some buildings which are obviously of Tudor origin.  No 16 Market Hill, the Old Queen's Head public house, dates from circa 1500.  The historic core of the town shows many periods of architectural design, including Tudor, Stuart, Regency, and Victorian periods.

The Crown Hotel looks Tudor; its interior certainly is but its frontage is 18th century.  The Guildhall was built in the late 16th century on the site of the house of the Guild of St Mary, which was dissolved by Henry V111 in 1538.  A tour further afield will bring you to the Hitcham's Almshouses (built 1654), the Ancient House in Albert Place (built circa 1680), and the Mills Almshouses (built 1706-09).   Double Street in the last century was Framlingham's main shopping street in Framlingham.  At the end there is a Victorian pillar-box made in 1856-57 by Andrew Hendy of Derby.  Another one can be found where College Road leads into Mount Pleasant.

Bursting with History

Victoriana