The unique and charming village of Snape is situated on the Alde Estuary, and famously home to the world-renowned concert hall. The Maltings complex is home to an array of boutiques, galleries, arts centres, cafes, restaurants and grand performance spaces. From 1937 -1947, Snape Maltings was the favoured home place of Benjamin Britten, one of the most celebrated British composers in history. Today, musicians from all over the world come here to study and hone their musical skills.
Wickham Market has a rich history, once a pivotal point for access to Framlingham there was a weekly market and two fairs that were granted by Henry VI in 1440. The village continues to supply all the needed provisions locally, more from its' quality local shops!
n the outskirts of the village there are spooky encounters at Dragarse Hill. There you will find the remains of Potsford Gibbet last known hanging here was April 1699. The ghost of Jonah Snell is reported to frequent the area. Snell was guilty of grizzly murders and was dragged naked, on his backside up the hill to the gibbet - it is where the name for the hill came from.
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