'Mr Soane Came to Breakfast'; Sir John Soane & James Oakes' House with Adrian Tindall BSE
Talks & Demos | Bury St Edmunds & Colchester District Branch
Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10.00am
Cost: Free
Non-member Cost: £5
How did 'Mr Bury St Edmunds' James Oakes persuade renowned architect Sir John Soanes to design an extension to his home in Guildhall Street, in 1788? Adrian will describe this unlikely collaboration and show the evidence of it that can still be seen today.
Doors open 10.00am for refreshments, the talk starts 10.30am
For further information about this event please contact:
Oddfellows Hall, 85 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NX