Leiston Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Suffolk, and around 20 miles northeast of Ipswich, is the town of Leiston (pronounced 'LAY-ston').

In 1182 Leiston Abbey was founded by Ranulf de Glanville, Henry II’s Chief Justiciar. In circa 1363 it was moved away from its original location on swampy ground, and rebuilt on its present site, about a mile north of the town centre. In 1537 the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Parts of the abbey were repurposed as farm buildings.

In 1778 Richard Garrett formed manufacturing company Richard Garrett & Sons in Leiston. This was a producer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses. Their factory here was known as the Leiston Works. The Garrett family also invested in the community, helping Leiston achieve growth during this period. The company helped the war effort by producing munitions during both world wars. In 1981 the factory closed. Part of it remains in use as a museum today.

In 1859 a railway station opened in Leiston courtesy of the East Suffolk Railway. This formed part of the Aldeburgh branch line linking Saxmundham to Aldeburgh. The station was closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Cuts - where over 2,000 stations across Britain were closed in order to promote road travel. The line is still in use today as it serves a nuclear power station at nearby Sizewell. Public transport to Leiston consists of direct buses from Ipswich, Saxmundham, Aldeburgh and other nearby settlements.

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Filmed: 30th April 2024

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 High Street
1:27 Sizewell Road
4:58 High Street
7:56 Main Street
9:55 Park Hill

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