Free Guided Tour - Sudbury: How Industry Shaped our Town
By the Gainsborough Statue (Heritage Open Days pop-up), Sudbury, CO10 2EA
Saturday 19th September 2026
Part of Sudbury Town Council's Free programme celebrating Heritage Open Days 2026: Everyday Histories in Sudbury, Suffolk.
Join our Blue Badge Guide, Claire Partner as we explore Sudbury's attractive and diverse working history that has been shaped by various local industries from wool, cloth and silk weaving, brick-making, agriculture and more...
Clues and monuments from these various trades stand proudly throughout the town; from characterful Weavers’ Cottages, to mighty Silk Mills, Sudbury’s three magnificent medieval churches and splendid timber framed buildings, the architectural legacy of the wealth of Sudbury’s wool and cloth trades over the centuries. Sudbury also has a rich brick-making heritage (and active industry), as well as agriculture and a trading centre that is still alive and well in our 1000 year old market.
Join our Blue Badge Guide, Claire Partner as we explore Sudbury's attractive and diverse working history that has been shaped by various local industries from wool, cloth and silk weaving, brick-making, agriculture and more...
Clues and monuments from these various trades stand proudly throughout the town; from characterful Weavers’ Cottages, to mighty Silk Mills, Sudbury’s three magnificent medieval churches and splendid timber framed buildings, the architectural legacy of the wealth of Sudbury’s wool and cloth trades over the centuries. Sudbury also has a rich brick-making heritage (and active industry), as well as agriculture and a trading centre that is still alive and well in our 1000 year old market.
