Sudbury, which is a small and ancient market town, is located in the Suffolk county in England, near the Stour river. Sudbury is just 15 miles - about 24 kilometers, from Colchester and is very close to other locations as well, which makes it an ideal location to stay in for people who want to see the most they can see while on their vacation. It is also ideal for people who aren't sure where to take their vacation at, and don't want to be tied to one place - in case they won't have anything new to do at that place. Sudbury is also relatively close to the sea, which means you can take a bus or a train, or take your car, your friends and family and have a nice day at the beach.
While in Sudbury you might like to enjoy the local sports events, or participate in a sports game, such as football. While in Sudbury you can watch the main football club - the A.F.C. Sudbury play. The club was formed back in 1999 after two previous clubs were joined together - the Sudbury Town, which was formed as early as the year 1885, and the Sudbury Wanderers, who were founded as early as 1958. The A.F.C. Sudbury are FA Vase finalists three times, and are playing in the Southern League Division One Midlands.
Other sports teams and activities include rugby clubs - such as the Sudbury R.F.C., which played at a National 3 English Rugby level in the past, but are now playing in the London 2 North East. The club is located at a neighboring village.
Another sports event and club includes cricket -the Sudbury Cricket Club, which was founded as early as 1787.
Besides the old clubs, Sudbury boasts being the birth place of very famous people - such as Thomas Gainsborough who is an artist, or the painter John Constable, as well as the 14th century's Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sudbury has a long history that dates back to the times of the Saxons, and is thought to have existed as early as 799 AD - when a bishop died in it. The town was called Suthberie - which means south borough, back then, and is thought to have been a market town as early as 1009.
Sudbury expanded as Dominicans started arriving in it during the 13th century, which caused the expansion of the local priory - one of three Dominican priories in Suffolk. During the 16th and 18th centuries the town had a decline, but had occasional times of prosperity, and a House of Correction was built, as early as 1624, and various theatrical companies visited the town - such as the King's Men during 1610, and Lord Strange's Men in 1592, and many others.
Sudbury got a railway line back in the year 1847 and a railway station was built near the Stour Valley Railway, which stayed active for a long time, even when other towns closed their railway lines.
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