Key Words :- bakery

Address :- The Old Bakery, 34 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Grid Ref :- TL 85498 64075
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.243592 , Long 0.715586
Local Authority :- West Suffolk Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1248203,

Description and History of Site:-
Unique Georgian bread oven at Berry's the Bakers in Churchgate Street repaired at cost of £1,500.

Historic England: 'At the north end a small single-storey brick extension contains its original brick oven.

'The large faggot oven at the rear had been converted to coal firing, but retains its original cast-iron doors and fittings. A cast-iron panel, said to come from part of the oven, is now in the main upper room: it bears a crown and an 8-pointed star and the ornate letters GR in a roundel with 111 above.'

Further Reading and References:-
EADT 3/9/96

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/historian-takes-us-on-a-stroll-down-this-town-centre-street-9260908/

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