The South Lookout Tower is a 19th Century grade 2 listed building on the beach at Aldeburgh Suffolk, England.
It is a rendered and colourwashed brick, with a slate roof.
It was built by a coal company in 1830 and has been used as a lookout post for pilots.
That was the purpose of the building in its day but since then it has been used as a coastguard station and writers and artists have used it.
The South Lookout Tower is a 19th Century grade 2 listed building on the beach at Aldeburgh Suffolk, England.
It is a rendered and colourwashed brick, with a slate roof.
It was built by a coal company in 1830, and has been used as a lookout post for pilots.
That was the purpose of the building in its day but since then it has been used as a coastguard station and writers and artists have used it.
On Aldeburgh's beach, a short distance north of the town centre, stands a sculpture called Scallop, dedicated to Benjamin Britten, who used to walk along the beach in the afternoons. Created from stainless steel by Suffolk-based artist Maggi Hambling, it stands 15 feet high and was unveiled in November 2003. The piece is made up of two interlocking scallop shells, each broken, the upright shell being pierced with the words: I hear those voices that will not be drowned, which are taken from Britten's opera Peter Grimes. The sculpture is meant to be enjoyed both visually and tactilely, and people are encouraged to sit on it and watch the sea.
On Aldeburgh's beach, a short distance north of the town centre stands a sculpture called Scallop, dedicated to Benjamin Britten, who used to walk along the beach in the afternoons. Created from stainless steel by Suffolk-based artist Maggi Hambling, it stands 15 feet high and was unveiled in November 2003. The piece is made up of two interlocking scallop shells, each broken, the upright shell being pierced with the words: I hear those voices that will not be drowned, which are taken from Britten's opera Peter Grimes. The sculpture is meant to be enjoyed both visually and tactilely, and people are encouraged to sit on it and watch the sea.
Aldeburgh is a coastal town in the English county of Suffolk. Located on the North Sea coast to the north of the River Alde, the town was the home of the composer Benjamin Britten and has been the centre of the international Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby Snape Maltings, founded by Britten in 1948.It remains an artistic and literary centre, with an annual Poetry Festival, along with several food festivals and other cultural events. A former Tudor port, Aldeburgh was granted borough status in 1529 by Henry VIII.
Aldeburgh is a coastal town in the English county of Suffolk. Located on the North Sea coast to the north of the River Alde, the town was the home of the composer Benjamin Britten and has been the centre of the international Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby Snape Maltings, founded by Britten in 1948. It remains an artistic and literary centre, with an annual Poetry Festival, along with several food festivals and other cultural events. A former Tudor port, Aldeburgh was granted borough status in 1529 by Henry VIII.
Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers some sixty acres and has over forty acres of water. A wide range of dinghies, kayaks, large family rowing boats, canoes, punts and sailing boats are all available for hire. Image processed in Photoshop.
Moot Hall Aldeburgh is a lovely Tudor town hall, dating from c1550, and a symbol of Aldeburgh's prosperity at the time.Despite its exposed position on the brink of the North Sea, the Moot Hall in Aldeburgh is one of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain.
