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Bury St Edmunds, or simply Bury, is a historic market town of 40,000 people (2011) in the county of Suffolk, England. The town's medieval heritage is still visible in much of the street plans of the town center which has not changed in 1000 years. Bury is also famous for its floral displays, and has won many awards for these, including the prestigious 'Nations in Bloom' title, contested by towns and cities worldwide.
Bury St Edmunds, commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a historic market, cathedral town, and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Bury St Edmunds Abbey is near the town center. Bury is the seat of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich of the Church of England, with the episcopal, see at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
The town, originally called Beodericsworth, was built on a grid pattern by Abbot Baldwin around 1080. It is known for brewing and malting (Greene King brewery) and for a British Sugar processing factory, where Silver Spoon sugar is produced. The town is the cultural and retail center for West Suffolk and tourism is a major part of the economy.