Available Now! The Guildhall Bury St Edmunds: 850 Years Serving the Town

Discover over 800 years of history in our fantastic new book!

The Bury St Edmunds Guildhall is thrilled to announce our brand-new book: The Guildhall Bury St Edmunds: 850 Years Serving the Town! Co-written by Bury Town Tour Guide Terry O’Donoghue and historian Rowan Harris.

This richly illustrated and thoroughly researched volume celebrates the incredible history of the Guildhall — one of the oldest continuously used civic buildings in Britain.

From housing kidnapped monks in the Middle Ages to hosting weddings and community events today, the Guildhall has always been at the heart of Bury life.

Discover dramatic court cases, medieval feasts, and the chaos of the Civil War. Meet colourful characters like the corrupt Feoffee Arundel Coke, whose murderous plots nearly tore a family apart. Step inside the declassified Royal Observer Corps Operations Room and explore how local men and women at the Guildhall played a vital role in the Battle of Britain.

The book is priced at £14.99 per copy.

To place an order, please contact us at:

Email: admin@burystedmundsguildhall.org.uk

We can post your copy to you (postage and packaging fees apply) and will issue an invoice for payment by bank transfer, cash, or cheque.

Alternatively, you can pay via card payment in-house. Books can be collected in person from our office at 79 Whiting Street (IP33 INX) by appointment.