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Topic: Aldeburgh


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  Aldeburgh - LoveToKnow 1911
ALDEBURGH [ALDBOROUGH], a market town and municipal borough in the Eye parliamentary division of Suffolk, England, the terminus of a branch of the Great Eastern railway, 994 m.
Aldeburgh is governed by a mayor, 4 aldermen and 12 councillors.
Aldeburgh claims to be a borough by prescription: the earliest charter is that granted by Henry VIII.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Aldeburgh   (446 words)

  
 Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England.
The Aldeburgh Moot Hall is a timber-framed building has been used for council meetings for over 400 years, and it still is. It also houses the local museum.
The Aldeburgh Festival was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier[?] and Peter Pears.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/al/Aldeburgh.html   (123 words)

  
 Aldeburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The poet George Crabbe was born in Aldeburgh in 1754 and the town forms a loose basis for his poems The Village' and The Borough.
Britten died in Aldeburgh in 1976 and Pears in 1986.
Aldeburgh was a Parliamentary Borough from 1571, and returned two Members of Parliament, the right to vote being vested in the Freemen of the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aldeburgh   (705 words)

  
 Aldeburgh - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Aldeburgh, town in Suffolk, England, on the North Sea.
Aldeburgh Music Festival, annual music festival founded in 1948 by the composer Benjamin Britten, the singer Peter Pears, and the writer/producer...
Britten, (Edward) Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh (1913-1976), British composer, whose operas are among the finest of the 20th century.
au.encarta.msn.com /Aldeburgh.html   (84 words)

  
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For those who appreciate excellent food and wine Aldeburgh is the perfect location for a break at any time of the year.
Aldeburgh also has much to offer culturally, and the local area has excellent art, theatre and music scenes.
The highlight is the Aldeburgh festival held every year offering classical music and opera which attracts visitors and enthusiasts from all over the world.
www.aldeburgh-cragside.co.uk   (204 words)

  
 Holiday Home For Rent: Suffolk House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Suffolk House is a delightful period house located in the heart of the historic town of Aldeburgh, less than one minute's walk from the beach and equally close to the town's wide range of restaurants, pubs and shops.
Aldeburgh's main claim to fame is probably its annual Festival, founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten and now a magnet for music-lovers every June.
Aldeburgh is very accessible, some 90 minutes drive from both junction 28 of the M25 and the A14 junction on the A1.
www.suffolk-house-aldeburgh.co.uk   (371 words)

  
 Poppyland Publishing: Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is another of those East Anglian towns which has lost land to the sea over many years.
George Crabbe was born in Aldeburgh in 1754.
Aldeburgh also has an inshore lifeboat, for small boat incidents and swimmers in difficulty near the shore.
www.poppyland.co.uk /index.php?s=ALDEBURGH   (901 words)

  
 Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh, on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, is a quiet unspoilt resort which grew on the site of an old medieval fishing and ship building centre.
Aldeburgh has long steeply shelved shingle beach with small fishing boats whose owners sell fresh fish from their huts.
Aldeburgh Church built of flint stone has a 14th century tower although most of the church was rebuilt in the 16th century.
www.ixxi.co.uk /aldsoc/aldeburgh.html   (134 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Yacht Club - Facilities & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Aldeburgh Yacht Club situated on the Suffolk coast is a large and thriving club catering for all aspects of the sport of sailing.
Located between the sea and the River Alde one mile south of the town of Aldeburgh the Club is able to organise racing on the river and, for dinghy open meetings and certain other events, on the sea.
The annual Aldeburgh Regatta, held mid August, is typically attended by upwards of 350 boats (upwards of 700 sailors) and sees both close racing and a very active social programme, culminating in the annual regatta ball.
www.aldeburghyc.u-net.com /info.htm   (1113 words)

  
 BBC - Suffolk Features - A-Z - Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh has prospered from the success of its boat building and fishing industries in the past.
Although the fishing industry has declined, a stroll along the beach past the tangles of ropes, buoys and nets, and the little huts selling the catch they have just landed, show that this is still an active fishing town.
There is a lot more to Aldeburgh than maybe the thousands of tourists that visit the town each year are aware.
www.bbc.co.uk /suffolk/dont_miss/a_z/aldeburgh.shtml   (374 words)

  
 GENUKI: Suffolk, Aldeburgh
"ALDEBURGH, (or Aldborough), a parish in the hundred of Plomesgate, in the county of Suffolk, 24 miles to the N.E. of Ipswich, and 94 from London.
Description and photographs of the parish church of Aldeburgh St Peter and St Paul.
The transcription of the section for Aldeburgh from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/SFK/Aldeburgh/index.html   (339 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Hotels | accommodation - hotels in Aldeburgh Suffolk
Aldeburgh is approximately 20 miles from Ipswich and 25 miles from Lowestoft.
There are many places of interest in Aldeburgh with the famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall, opened as a venue for the Aldeburgh Festival, the brainchild of composer Benjamin Britten and tenor Peter Pears.
To dial a number in Aldeburgh from outside the UK: dial the International Access Code of the country you are calling from - follow that by the Country Code for the country you are calling to (44 for the UK) - dial the local area code omitting the initial ‘0’ e.g.
www.kayukay.co.uk /aldeburghhotels.html   (818 words)

  
 Suffolk Cottage Holidays - self catering holiday cottages in Aldeburgh
The shingle beaches of Aldeburgh and Thorpeness are decorated by bright flowers, the marshes awash with lapwing, snipe and godwit.
Aldeburgh has a fine heathland golf course from where you can get fine views of the lowland heaths and Alde Estuary beyond.
Ideal for Aldeburgh and Woodbridge and the Suffolk Heritage coastline.
www.suffolkcottageholidays.com /aldeburgh   (1181 words)

  
 Woodbridge and Aldeburgh : Introduction | Frommers.com
On the North Sea, 24km (15 miles) from Woodbridge, Aldeburgh is an exclusive resort, and it attracts many Dutch visitors, who make the sea crossing via Harwich and Felixstowe, both major entry ports for traffic from the Continent.
Aldeburgh dates from Roman times and has long been known as a small port for North Sea fisheries.
The Aldeburgh Festival, held every June, is the most important arts festival in East Anglia, and one of the best attended in England.
www.frommers.com /destinations/woodbridgeandaldeburgh/0509010001.html   (292 words)

  
 Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is a quiet but popular seaside resort within easy reach of London, the South-East and the Midlands.
It has managed to escape brash commercialism in favour of retaining the charm and genteel atmosphere of a bygone age.
A flourishing town, which developed after the prosperous medieval fishing and ship-building centre of Slaughden was destroyed by the sea, it is today best known for the brightly coloured fishing boats which line the shingle beach and the world-renowned Aldeburgh Festival, based at nearby Snape Maltings.
www.thorpeness.co.uk /apartments_Aldeburgh.aspx   (166 words)

  
 Aldeburgh, Suffolk
The village of Snape, about 5 miles by road, is the home of the Aldeburgh Festival and "Proms" at the renowned concert hall at Snape Maltings, which is augmented by an extensive complex featuring craft and antique shops, exhibition areas, restaurants and a wide range of related activities.
To the south of Aldeburgh the isolated castle town of Orford is of particular interest and charm, its 800 year-old castle being open to the public and the church of St Bartholomew has seen several performances of Benjamin Britten's works over the years, including Noye's Fludde in 1958 and Curlew River in 1964.
Woodbridge is situated on the River Deben between Aldeburgh and Ipswich, and is an attractive town which is recommended.
www.blythweb.co.uk /coastguard-court/aldeburgh.htm   (604 words)

  
 aldeburgh-uk.com
Aldeburgh Cottage is a boutique holiday cottage on the High Street just yards from the beach - restored to combine contemporary style with original period features.
The village of Snape is close to the A12 and 5 miles inland from Aldeburgh in the heart of the Suffolk Heritage Coast.
Perfect hideaways in Aldeburgh, on the Suffolk coast and close to quiet and beautiful estuaries, sandy beaches and excellent riverside pubs.
www.aldeburgh-suffolk.info /hotelguide.htm   (976 words)

  
 Ben Lovejoy
Aldeburgh is a small fishing town on the Suffolk coast, though it does get a bit more touristy in the summer.
My gran lived there, and it's where I spent most of my childhood summer holidays, as well as living there for a year when I was 9.
Aldeburgh is easily accessible from London - just take the A12, and from Ipswich follow signs to Lowestoft before turning right to Aldeburgh.
www.nurburgring.org.uk /benlovejoy/aldeburgh/index.html   (454 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Golf Club History
The golf course is separated from the shoreline by the ancient borough of Aldeburgh and its terrain, officially designated maritime heathland, is rare these days.
For the foreseeable future, Aldeburgh Golf Course and its Clubhouse will remain as it is today, gently rolling along in a traditional manner, making history as it goes, looking after its heritage and enjoying the process.
Aldeburgh has also hosted the Midland Ladies Championship and the Midlands Sub-Divisional Finals, which is a staging post of the English County Championship.
www.aldeburghgolfclub.co.uk /agc_history.htm   (628 words)

  
 Holiday accommodation in Aldeburgh and surrounding area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Aldeburgh is a small fishing town, unspoilt by modern times.
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts, which was begun by the composer
Many of the events and concerts are held in Aldeburgh with the larger concerts and recitals held in nearby
www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk /tourism/accommodation/aldeburgh   (301 words)

  
 aldeburgh-uk.com
Aldeburgh, on the Suffolk Heritage coast, has a particular charm that has attracted visitors from all over the world.
The composer Benjamin Britten settled here, his opera Peter Grimes was inspired by local poet George Crabbe and the town itself.
The annual Aldeburgh Festival at nearby Snape Maltings was developed by Britten, the site being transformed from disused malthouses into a concert venue of international acclaim that now hosts a year-round programme of musical events.
www.aldeburgh-suffolk.info /aldeburghguide.htm   (377 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Crew
Lee joined the Aldeburgh crew in 1994 and has been full time coxswain since 2003 following his father who was the previous coxswain.
Steven joined the Aldeburgh crew in 1989 and has been full time station mechanic since Sept 03 also following in his father’s role who was full time Mech for over 30 yrs.
Born in Aldeburgh, Steven is married with 3 children and has been around lifeboating from an early age.
www.rnli.org.uk /rnli_near_you/east/stations/Aldeburgh/crew   (180 words)

  
 Hospitality jobs in Suffolk
We are one of the largest employers in the Aldeburgh area of Suffolk, one of the east coast’s most beautiful and unspoilt regions.
It is much more important that you have a passion for customer service and that you enjoy working as part of a team, in an environment which can be fast moving and unpredictable.
Thorpeness and Aldeburgh Hotels Ltd is a privately owned business which has achieved the Investors in People award.
www.whitelion.co.uk /aldeburgh_join.aspx   (316 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Connection - About us
The seaside town of Aldeburgh on the east coast of England was the home of the English composer Benjamin Britten.
The Aldeburgh Connection was founded by two alumni of Aldeburgh, Stephen Ralls and Bruce Ubukata, who for many summers were staff members at the Britten-Pears School.
In addition, we have appeared on two occasions with an all-Canadian cast at the Aldeburgh Festival in England, one of these as part of a six-concert tour of the U.K. Over the years we have commissioned many new works by Canadian composers.
www.aldeburghconnection.org /aboutus.html   (648 words)

  
 Aldeburgh Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original intention was to provide a home for their opera company, the English Opera Group, but the vision was soon widened to include readings of poetry, literature, drama, lectures and exhibitions of art.
The first festival was held from the 5 – 13 June 1948 and used the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, a few doors away from Britten's house in Crabbe Street, as its main venue.
The festival is now operated by Aldeburgh Productions, which also runs the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme(formerly the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies) and the Aldeburgh Residencies, a programme offering bespoke training and development opportunities to UK and international artists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aldeburgh_Festival   (467 words)

  
 Aldeburgh, England
2,870) on Aldeburgh Bay was a considerable port from the 15th to the 17th century.
From this period date the Moot Hall (1520-40) and a number of picturesque old houses.
Aldeburgh is now a popular seaside resort, internationally known for its Music Festival held in June and featuring the works of Benjamin Britton, a former resident.
www.planetware.com /england/aldeburgh-eng-sf-al.htm   (90 words)

  
 History2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
During the first few months of the year, hundreds of European children from all the participating villages made photographs, sound recordings and films of their villages and communities.
In creating the artwork together, they learned about the cultures of their European neighbours and explored what it means to grow up in a village in the 21st century.
From the 25th to the 27th April, village mayors and senior representatives discussed in Aldeburgh in several Contributions about the impact of tourism on villages and small communities.
www.cultural-village.com /EN/archive/2003aldeburgh.htm   (182 words)

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