Snape Maltings

Snape Maltings is part of Snape, Suffolk, U.K., best known for its concert hall, which is one of the main sites of the annual Aldeburgh Festival.

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Snape, Suffolk - U.K. - Aldeburgh Festival

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Snape Maltings is a set of buildings, mostly dating from the 19th century, built on the banks of the River Alde. Its original purpose was the malting of barley for the brewing of beer; local barley, once malted, was sent from here to London and exported to mainland Europe. The Maltings was closed in 1960.

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19th century - River Alde - Malting - Barley - Brewing - Beer - Europe

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The buildings have been converted into shops, galleries, and most importantly the concert hall where part of the world-famous Aldeburgh music festival is held. The festival was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier, and Peter Pears.

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1948 - Benjamin Britten - Eric Crozier - Peter Pears

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