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Aldeburgh
| Aldeburgh | |
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  Aldeburgh Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 2,466 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM463566 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALDEBURGH |
| Postcode district | IP15 |
| Dialling code | 01728 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Aldeburgh (/ˈɔːlbərə/ AWL-bər-ə) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019.[2] It was home to the composer Benjamin Britten and remains the centre of the international Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby Snape Maltings, which was founded by Britten in 1948.[3][4] It also hosts an annual poetry festival[5] and several food festivals and other events.[3]
Aldeburgh, as a port, gained borough status in 1529 under Henry VIII. Its historic buildings include a 16th-century moot hall and a Napoleonic-era Martello Tower. A third of its housing consists of second homes.[6] Visitors are drawn to its Blue Flag beach and fisherman huts, where fresh fish is sold, to Aldeburgh Yacht Club and to its cultural offerings. Two family-run fish and chip shops have been rated among the country's best.[7] The independent Aldeburgh bookshop has been in business for more than seventy years, is locally thought to have been the site of the birthplace of George Crabbe (1754–1832)[8] and has organised the annual Aldeburgh Literary Festival since 2002.[9][10][11]
- ^ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b Aldeburgh Town Council. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Archives Hub. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Home". poetryinaldeburgh. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Brown, Griselda Murray (March 2013). "Follow the music". 1 March 2013. ft.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Newsham, Gavin (10 February 2002). "Top 10 chip shops". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "THE ALDEBURGH BOOKSHOP". THE ALDEBURGH BOOKSHOP. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Aldeburgh Bookshop – Yale Representation". www.yalerep.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Four of the best independent book shops in Suffolk to mark World Book Day". Suffolk News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Who's taking part in this year's Aldeburgh Literary Festival?". East Anglian Daily Times. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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