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Framlingham is bursting with history and hidden nooks.  The Town Trail is a

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The United Free Church is a typical late Victorian building though the oldest part was once an unsuccessful flour mill. It was converted and extended in 1867 as the People's Hall, bought in 1885 for a chapel by Methodists and became the United Free in 1988.

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The Ancient House is a typical Suffolk timber frame house with fine pargetting (ornamental plasterwork) and tall windows dating the building as middle to late 17th century and the door panelling is worthy of note.  Next door John Self's shop window and door are Victorian.

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The Mills Almshouses are named for Thomas Mills who came to Fram to learn wheelwrighting as an employee of Edward Smith who then left the business to Thomas. Perhaps inspired by both the Robert Hitcham Almshouses and his faith Thomas left instructions in his will for the building of six almshouses.

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The Tomb House was the home Thomas Mills. As a devout Baptist and dissenter he was not allowed to be buried in the churchyard when he died in 1703 and instead at his wishes was buried in his garden.

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The Railway on the opposite side of the road (and The Station further along Station Road) show Fram had a railway which arrived in 1859.  The railway closed to passengers in 1952 and then carried freight for a few more years before being dismantled in 1965.

Turn round and retrace your steps to Fore Street (previously called Lurke Street and Back Street).  Cross the road by St Clare's Catholic Church and walk up Queen's Head Alley.

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