Monument record FML 044 - Framlingham Railway Station; Bibby's & Walne's Seeds Site

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Summary

Site of former Railway Station at Framlingham at TM 2843 6306, with other buildings (some survive?) and works to south.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2842 6289 (75m by 366m)
Map sheet TM26SE
Civil Parish FRAMLINGHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Site of former Railway Station at Framlingham at TM 2843 6306, with other buildings (some survive?) and works to south. Part of Wickham Market to Framlingham branch line opened by the East Suffolk Railway on 1st June 1859 and closed on 19 April 1965.
1880s and 1900s maps record a crane at TM 2843 6289.
In 2007 2 granary warehouses, a railway goods shed, two small buildings of unknown use and a heavily altered stable all related to the railway survived. One of these included an ornamental terracotta tile showing a stately building believed to be Heveningham Hall. These buildings were proposed for demolition to be followed by housing development. Details in (S1).
Brickworks and kiln also shown just to S at TM 2842 6276 & 2844 6270 (see FML 041).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Rolfe, J.. 2007. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Bibbys & Walnes seeds site, Framlingham.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2015 11:32AM

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