This article originally appeard on Christmas Eve, the last day of the Framlingham History Advent Calendar 2024.

We hope you have enjoyed this tour of Framlingham’s rich history. All the articles in the calendar are now available here, together with others, and more will be added in future.

Please also see elsewhere on this website for information about talks and visits, and do visit the Lanman Museum in the Castle, and see its website (https://lanmanmuseum.uk/) for more about Framlingham’s history.

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For Christmas Eve, what could be more fitting than the history of St Michael’s Church. This dates back to the 14th century and along with the Castle is central to the history of the town.

Read about the history of the Church, the bells, the tombs, and its world famous 17th Century Thamar organ here.