Museums · East of England
Leiston
Leiston ( LAY-stən) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, 21 miles (34 km) north-east of Ipswich and 90 miles (145 km) n
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leiston ( LAY-stən) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, 21 miles (34 km) north-east of Ipswich and 90 miles (145 km) north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at the 2011 Census.
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Leiston ( LAY-stən) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, 21 miles (34 km) north-east of Ipswich and 90 miles (145 km) north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The name Leiston derives from either the Old English legstūn meaning 'settlement near a beacon fire' or from the Old Norse personal name Leif and tūn meaning 'Leif's settlement'. The 14th-century remains of Leiston Abbey lie north-west of the town. Leiston thrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a manufacturing town, dominated by Richard Garrett & Sons, owners of Leiston Works, which boasted the world's first flow assembly line, for the manufacture of portable steam engines. The firm also made steam tractors and a huge variety of cast and machined metal products, including munitions during both world wars. The works closed in 1981 and the site was reused as a mixture of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2060, 1.5790
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Leiston
- Postcode
- IP16 4AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Official site
- www.longshopmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Leiston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leiston?
- Leiston is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2060°, 1.5790°.
- Is Leiston wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Leiston. Check ahead for specific facilities.