Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Sudbury History Society in Suffolk, UK. This site is provided for the benefit of all those interested…
Talks Programme for 2026
Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month, 10 am to 12 noon at The Granary, Quay Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2AN (except…
June 2026 Visit – Ashley Cooper’s Farm and Roman Villa
On 19th June, Ashley gave us a warm welcome on a very warm day to his to his incredible farm in Gestingthorpe.
June 2026 Meeting – “History of the Co-Op, Making a Difference… since 1844” and “The Saddest Sunday”: Two Talks by Anne Grimshaw
On 10th June, Anne Grimshaw gave us two excellent talks in her usual inimitable style…
Simon of Sudbury Weekend
An image of Simon’s College. Simon of Sudbury Weekend. St Gregory’s are arranging this event, which is in the church. Friday 12 June…
May 2026 Meeting – The Stour Navigation
Established by a 1705 Act of Parliament, the River Stour Navigation was an early statutory waterway stretching from Cambridge to the estuary at Manningtree.
April 2026 Visit – The Wroxham Broad
The Broad is an area of open water alongside the River Bure in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.
Outing to Wroxham Broad, Friday 17 April 2026
Image: Wroxham Bridge [Mark Oakden of TourNorfolk licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence] Information from Joan. Leave Sudbury Bus Station at 8.45am,…
April 2026 Meeting – Sign of the Times
Village sign at West Dereham, Suffolk [Adrian S Pye licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence]
Outings for 2026
Outings for 2026. Friday 17th April – A brief visit to the lovely old town of Wymondham in Norfolk, then a one-and-a-half-hour cruise…
March 2026 Meeting – Millenium of Mills in Suffolk
Along the River Stour on the border of Suffolk and Essex, a chain of watermills has served local communities for roughly a millennium.