Chequer Square
Chequer Square is a parking area in Bury St Edmunds, St. Edmundsbury District, England. Chequer Square is situated nearby to the building The Norman Tower, as well as near the church St Edmundsbury Cathedral.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Internet bench.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Internet bench
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The internet bench, also known as the "cyber seat", was the first internet-enabled bench. It was installed in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, on 6 August 2001. Internet bench is situated 520 feet north of Chequer Square.
The Norman Tower
Building
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Norman Tower, also known as St James' Gate, is the detached bell tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Originally constructed in the early 12th century, as the gatehouse of the vast Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, it is one of only two surviving structures of the Abbey, the other being Abbey Gate, located 150 metres to the north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornham St Martin and Westley.
Fornham St Martin
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fornham St Martin is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village is located on the northern outskirts of Bury St Edmunds off east and west from the A134; in 2005 its population was 1,300. Fornham St Martin is situated 2 miles north of Chequer Square.
Westley
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located south of Junction 42 of the A14 providing primary access to adjacent market towns Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. Westley is situated 2 miles west of Chequer Square.
Nowton
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nowton is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern edge of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was estimated to be 140. Nowton is situated 2 miles south of Chequer Square.
Chequer Square
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bury St Edmunds, St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.24337° or 52° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
0.71634° or 0° 42′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F426PV8+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 491140068OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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