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Hidden Suffolk
	Suffolk is rich in treasures from the past, many are well documented. But there is also an abundance of places which lie concealed from gaze; minor gems of architecture, and curiosities of history and folklore. They wait only for the observant and knowledgeable to discover them and the stories they tell. The book takes the reader on a tour of fascinating variety and unexpected pleasures. Discover for yourself Bawdsey's Edward VIII post box and Levington's Ship Inn rumoured to have been the headquarters of notorious smuggler, Margaret Catchpole. Visit Southwold's Gun Hill and the six eighteen-pounder cannons said to have been captured from Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden. In Barsham's churchyard see the grave of a woman reputed to have died in 1584 at the age of 110. At Hoxne explore Goldbrook bridge where legend has it the invading Danes captured King Edmund; in Hadleigh admire the timber-framed guildhall, testament to the town's rich cloth trade in the 15th and 16th centuries; and on the Bury road out of Newmarket, find the simple cross marking the burial site of Joseph, the gypsy boy. Each year flowers are left anonymously, the colours said to predict those worn by the winning jockey on Derby Day. Whether you are exploring Suffolk on foot, by car or from the comfort of an armchair, Gill Elliot's book is the perfect companion. 192pp; p/bk