Showing posts with label Battle of Sole Bay. Show all posts
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Friday, March 8, 2019

Southwold Visit

On a visit to Southwold I found this plaque on one of the buildings in the town. The building was the headquarters for the British forces during the period of the Dutch war 1665 - 1672.

The Battle of Sole Bay took place off Southwold. There is a 'Sailors Museum' further down the street, overlooking the sea, which also has a number of naval exhibits. Although set in a small room it is packed with naval and nautical memorabelia.



The building itself has a small memorial to the event.


From the outside it is a very unassuming building but has a great history.