The UK's most beautiful Greggs reveals new restoration after 18 months
Greggs
in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds is housed in a 17th century Grade II* listed building and is often titled as the prettiest Greggs in the UK.
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Greggs in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds is housed in a 17th century Grade II* listed building
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Work on the bakery store started back in 2023 and included fixing the roof and rebuilding the front facade.
The historic building's facade
features
wood paneling and blends Tudor, Georgian, Victorian and 1930s features.
And to restore the spot to its former glory, the timber doors were carefully restored after becoming faded.
Before it was a Greggs bakery, the location used to be long to Oliver & Son - a grocer and tea dealer.
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The grocer is believed to have been established in the late 1700s and stayed in Bury St Edmunds until the 1960s.
Taking to
, one user claimed that they had found " the countries poshest Greggs" in Bury St Edmunds.
Another user dubbed it "Ye Olde Greggs", whilst a third joked, "so Diagon Alley now has a Greggs" - comparing the spot to something out of Harry Potter.
According to the
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It is hoped the restoration work will be a "good fix for probably 100 years".
And this isn't the only beautiful location in the town though, with another Reddit user revealing: "You should see the town's Wetherspoons…"
I went to the UK's biggest Wetherspoons with rooftop bar overlooking the beach
The Corn Exchange - also located on Abbeygate Street - is in a Grade I listed 19th century building.
The venue first opened as The Corn Exchange in 1862 and Wetherspoons refurbished the building in 2011.
Many of the original features still remain, including a grand exterior.
On the first floor, the
One recent visitor said: "The converted Corn Exchange looks like a Grecian palace, relaxed atmosphere, spacious surroundings."
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Often dubbed the most beautiful Greggs in the UK, the site recently underwent a 18-month restoration project
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Bury St Edmunds is believed to have inspired author
The town is mentioned in the opening of Dickens' novel Pickwick Papers, including the Angel Hotel - where the Victorian author had previously stayed.
The town was also chosen as a set for the 2019
film
The Personal
History
of David Copperfield - an adaptation of another of Dickens' stories.
11 of the prettiest Wetherspoons across the UK have also been named.
Plus,
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The town is also home to one of the prettiest Wetherspoons pubs
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