Market Hill

Street Histories – Market Hill reflects the historic and commercial heart of Woodbridge, shaped by its medieval market, Priory and Shire Hall. From bustling market trading and timber-framed shops to civic buildings, inns and memorials, the area illustrates the town’s growth as a prosperous small market town and centre of local life for centuries.

History of Woodbridge up to 1560

Street Histories – The history of Woodbridge up to 1560 reveals the origins of a thriving small market town shaped by trade, religion and its riverside setting. From its early Anglo-Saxon and Viking roots to the growth of the Priory, market and port, the town developed into one of Suffolk’s wealthiest communities by the Tudor period.