Our April Newsletter gives information about the long-awaited redevelopment of the old Post Office Building.
Newsletter for February 2020 – includes information about how to become a trustee.
Our April Newsletter gives information about the long-awaited redevelopment of the old Post Office Building.
A welcome from the new Chair, more on High Baxter Street and a fascinating article about building materials around Bury
More on High Baxter Street and comment from John about solar panels and listed buildings!
An update on High Baxter Street, The Railway Station and welcoming our new Membership Secretary. Thoughts on net zero and retrofitting the historic houses in Bury St Edmunds.
Could you volunteer some time to join the board? More from High Baxter Street, updates on the Railways Station and the Post Office project.
Further news about High Baxter Street
News about High Baxter Street, an update from the Chair and proposals for a zoom AGM.
Newsletter for April 2020 – includes news from lock down, an update on 11 High Baxter Street and Bury St Edmunds Railway Station. Download Newsletter 4 – April 2020
The Friends of the Unitarian Meeting House invite you to a birthday party for this magnificent landmark on Friday 20th March from 6.30 onwards. As one of the vital original contributors to the restoration of this building in 1991, we would like you to share this celebration with us. It’s not a major anniversary, only 309 years, but still a grand age and any excuse for a party. . . There is no entry fee, but donations will be gratefully received.
There will be wine and bites, followed by a short concert by members of the Bury based Arcadian Consort. During the celebration, the Friends will be launching their 2021 calendar with photos of the UMH and also a monograph by conservation architect Peter Riddington: A Very Special Building.
It was on 21st March 1711 that the non-conformists in Bury St Edmunds decided to proceed with the building of this meeting house, the town’s oldest surviving brick building. Nathaniel Lloyd said of it: “It would be difficult to find a Non-conformist Chapel of this or any date which could vie with this building built for worship. The designing and execution of details are all excellent and, architecturally, it is the finest building in the town.”
The Arcadian Consort came together in Bury St. Edmunds in 2008. In the words of organiser Mike Feinson, the purpose was “to explore the vast range of music available for recorder consorts and to demonstrate what a delightful sound a quality consort of recorder players can produce.” And a delightful sound they will make for us – performing music from the time of the building’s construction to the modern day (with, perhaps, a TV theme thrown in).
The calendar for 2021 includes historic and modern colour photographs of the Unitarian Meeting House and significant Bury events, such as participation in the Hidden Gardens and Heritage Open Days.
The monograph by Peter Riddington is an exploration of why the building is special:
“The UMH is highly significant in all pertinent ways:
The monograph is illustrated by colour photographs with information endorsing the above points.
Both the calendar and monograph will be available for sale at the birthday party.
We hope that many members of the Bury Town Trust will join us for a delightful early-evening birthday party.
Newsletter for February 2020 – includes information about how to become a trustee.
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