Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds

Name: Moreton Hall
Address: Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

#28 among attractions in Bury St Edmunds

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Moreton Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Bury St Edmunds, a market town in the county of Suffolk, England. It was designed by the Scottish architect Robert Adam and built in 1773 as a country house for John Symonds, a clergyman and Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University. The building was originally known as "St. Edmund's Hill". It was later called "The Mount" and from 1890 "Moreton Hall". ()

Coordinates: 52°14'50"N, 0°44'13"E

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Mount RoadBury St Edmunds United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Abbey Gardens, The Nutshell, St Mary's Church.

0.9 miW
Place of worship dating from 9th century
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
23 min walk • St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
0.8 miW
Remains of a grand Benedictine monastery
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
20 min walk • The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. It is in the town that grew up around it, Bury St Edmunds in the county of Suffolk, England.
1 miW
Nightlife
The Nutshell, Bury St Edmunds
27 min walk • The Nutshell is a pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, that until 2016 claimed to be the smallest pub in Britain, although this claim was challenged by several others, including the Smiths Arms at Godmanstone and the Lakeside Inn in Southport.
0.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Historical place
St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
23 min walk • St Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds and is one of the largest parish churches in England. It claims to have the second longest aisle, and the largest West Window of any parish church in the country. It was part of the abbey complex and originally was one of three large churches in the town.
1 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Old Cannon Brewery, Bury St Edmunds
25 min walk • The Old Cannon Brewery is a brewpub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. They have a roster of regular cask ales that are produced year round, as well as several popular seasonal beers that are produced at certain times of the year. It is one of two breweries in Bury St Edmunds, the other being the Greene King Brewery.
1.1 miW
City hall
Bury St Edmunds Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds
28 min walk • Bury St Edmunds Guildhall is a municipal building in the Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.9 miSW
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
25 min walk • The Theatre Royal is a restored Regency theatre in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The building is one of eight Grade I listed theatres in the United Kingdom, and is the only working theatre operated under the auspices of the National Trust. It is considered to be one of the most perfect examples of Regency theatres in Britain.
1.1 miSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
St Edmund's Church, Bury St Edmunds
29 min walk • St Edmund's church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1763 and the current church was built on that site in 1837. It is situated on Westgate street in the centre of the town. It is administered by the Diocese of East Anglia, in its Bury St Edmunds deanery.
1.1 miW
Shopping
The Market Cross, Bury St Edmunds
27 min walk • The Market Cross is an historic building in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. As the name implies, The Market Cross marks the site of a crucifix in the centre of the ancient market place which was erected between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries.
~950 ftW
Park
Moreton Hall Community Woods, Bury St Edmunds
5 min walk • Moreton Hall Community Woods is an 18.5 hectare local nature reserve in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. it is owned by West Suffolk Council and managed by Woodland Ways.

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Which popular attractions are close to Moreton Hall?

Nearby attractions include Moreton Hall Community Woods, Bury St Edmunds (5 min walk), Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds (20 min walk), St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds (23 min walk), St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds (23 min walk).

How to get to Moreton Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Moreton Hall:

Bus

Raedwald Drive • Lines: M33 (7 min walk)
Community Centre • Lines: M33 (7 min walk)

Train

Bury St Edmunds (29 min walk)