The date 1579 refers to when Orford
was first created a borough.
The craft shop
The Kings Head Inn, Orford
The 12th century church, St Bartholomew's
The Market Hill.
There has been a Market in Orford
since at least 1105.
See what has changed over the years (or not) by comparing with the 1959
photo by Chuck Van Wey, below
Two
views of the very pretty Quay Street which runs down from
Market Hill to the riverside
Three
views of Orford Castle, built between 1165 and 1173
Orford Ness* Lighthouse from Orford Quay
Distant buildings on Orford Ness* are atomic weapons
laboratories used to test nuclear weaponry.*
Orford Ness is
now administered by The National Trust.
Visit
the Orford Ness web site.