Heritage Open Day - Everyday History

Come and discover Aldeburgh’s rich and diverse history, displayed in the town’s iconic Moot Hall, a timber framed, Grade 1 listed Tudor building.

Among our many treasures are amazing finds from the Anglo Saxon ship burial at Snape and the more recent excavations at Barbers Point including an Anglo-Saxon Claw Beaker. On display will be a couple of ledgers from local Aldeburgh builder W C Reade, our most recent acquisitions. Currently being sorted and worked through by a small team, this will be the first time they will be on public display. There is a new addition to the short fireplace films; ‘Aldeburgh in WWII’ and a brand new flip book of the Moot Hall.

For our younger visitors; see what you’d look like dressed as a Mayor plus activities such as Discovery trail, colouring and a free walking trail with Snooks, Aldeburgh’s favourite, always dressed for the occasion dog.