Taylor, Martyn
Going Underground: Bury St Edmunds (Going Underground)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781398105089
- author:
- Taylor, Martyn
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.5 centimetres (0.29 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Subjects & Themes,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bury St Edmunds' historic heart is home to the ruined eleventh-century abbey, one of England's richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries. This magnificent church was built over several generations using flint encased with limestone, with chalk mined from local mines.
Despite its grandeur, Bury St Edmunds has a hidden history beneath its surface. The town's chalk mines, which date back centuries, played a significant role in the area's development. However, their impact was also felt in more unexpected ways, such as the demolition of thirty houses built above the mines due to property blight.
Local author Martyn Taylor explores this rich heritage in Going Underground: Bury St Edmunds, revealing subterranean surprises from ancient cellars to Victorian sewers. Illustrated throughout, this book offers a fascinating insight into the town's history lying hidden beneath its surface.
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