Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh is a 140 km north-east of London, the small town on the North Sea coast of the English county of Suffolk, in particular, is by the co-founded by Benjamin Britten Aldeburgh Festival. The place is known as a seaside resort popular and for his fishing area.

History

Aldeburgh had in the 16th century a thriving port with significant shipbuilding. As the first city in the UK it had a female mayor, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson since 1908.

Attractions

  • Moot Hall: Meeting House
  • Church of St. Peter and Paul: with rich furnishings and memory window for Benjamin Britten by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens.
  • The Martello tower: the only remnant of the 1936 sea submerged fishing village Slaughden
  • Fort Green Mill: former windmill from 1824
  • The Scallop: the sculpture The Scallop, at the northern end of the beach by Maggi Hambling, is from 2003

Regular events

  • Aldeburgh Festival: The festival, founded by Benjamin Britten, singer Peter Pears and the librettist Eric Crozier 1948 takes place annually.

Personalities

People with relationship to the city:

  • Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), English composer, conductor and pianist, lived in Aldeburgh, ibid deceased

Gallery

Church of St. Peter and Paul

The Scallop

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