Buildings
Lowestoft still has many lovely buildings, despite having lost a few in the wars.
This building, which stands in Arnold Street, is in need of some restorative tlc and is an important remnant of Lowestoft’s military past. Built and opened in 1872 for the Lowestoft Artillery Volunteer Company which (along with accompanying Rifle Volunteers) was formed in 1860. Designed by local architect W.O. Chambers.
Added: 22 September, 2023Kirkley Cemetery is a burial ground in the Kirkley area of Lowestoft in Suffolk. Located on London Road South, the cemetery is maintained by Waveney District Council and is open for traditional and Green Burials. Thr two Memorial Chapels were designed by local architect J.L. Clemence in Early English gothic style.
Added: 22 September, 2023
Lothingland Half-hundred
1. Ashby: St. Mary’s Church.
2. Belton: All Saints Church – Old Hall – Browston Hall.
3. Blundeston: St. Mary’s Church – The Rookery – The Pound – Blundeston House – The Plough inn.
4. Bradwell: St. Nicholas’s Church – Bradwell Hall – Hobland House.
5. Burgh Castle: St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Church – Old Hall Farm – The Grange – Roman Shore Fort Gariannonum.
Added: 2 June, 2026
Centuries of Ongoing Change
Denmark Road, Flensburgh Street and Tonning Street: three closely connected roads near the shopping-centre and railway station of the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft (the UK’s most easterly community). What possible connection can there be between this trio, the most southerly located of the Scandinavian countries and two towns in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein?
Added: 16 December, 2024