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Suffolk: Sunday 4th December
Suffolk, as we know it today, came into being on 1st April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972 when East Suffolk, West Suffolk and Ipswich were merged.
The county is low-lying with very few hills and is largely arable land with the wetlands of the broads in the North. It’s this landscape that was the home to two of England’s best regarded painters, Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable. -
the beautiful but rare Suffolk Horse
The Suffolk Punch, also historically known as the Suffolk Horse or Sorrel, dates back to the 16th century making it the oldest breed of heavy horse in Great Britain.
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They where used to work the land, throughout East Anglia, until around the 1930’s when the increase in food production during the Second World War made mechanisation more viable. This meant the number of horses fell dramatically, threatening the breed’s population. -
The ruined abbey in Bury St Edmonds
The abbey in Bury St Edmonds is the remains of what used to be one of the wealthiest in England. It was established in 1020 and finished in the 13th century and named after King Edmund, who was crowned at the age of 15. The abbey was largely destroyed in the 16th century during the Great Riot where local people and monks attacked the monastery.
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The local delicacies of Orford
Finally Helen takes a boat trip along the river Ore at Orford where skipper Peter demonstrates the lifting and baiting of lobster pots. Once back on dry land, Helen heads to a restaurant to prepare and taste the lobster and her first ever oyster
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Credits
- Series Producer
- David Smith
- Presenter
- Joe Crowley
- Executive Producer
- Sarah Moors
