Aldeburgh (recorded in the Domesday Book as Aldeburc) is a lively fishing town in Suffolk, England. It plays host to some fine medieval buildings, a handsome church, and some splendid inns. It was once an important port, but has waged a long battle with the sea, and the early 16th-century Moot Hall that once formed the centre of the town, is now right at the water's edge. The Romans settled in Aldeburgh, but the ruins of their village have long since been lost to the encroaching sea.
Aldeburgh is perhaps best known for its music. In 1967, the composer Benjamin Britten and the singer Peter Pears opened a new concert hall to accommodate the world-famous Aldeburgh Festival. An electrical fault caused a fire that destroyed the interior two year later, but it was restored within a year, and the Queen returned to open it a second time. Research Aldeburgh
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Map of Attleboro and Aldeburgh c1905
Map of Suffolk 1906
