Needham Market
Template:Infobox England place with map Needham Market is a town in Suffolk, England. It grew around the wool combing industry, until the plague, which swept the town from 1663 to 1665 leading to the town becoming cut off from the outside world. It was many years before the town recovered.
Notable buildings in the town include the 15th century parish church and the mediaeval Limes Hotel, where guilds met before the plague. Needham Lake (a former clay pit) provides leisure facilities and a wildlife habitat.
The East Anglia Main Line (railway) runs through the town, providing a good transport link to Ipswich and Stowmarket. The A45 (now A14) once ran directly through Needham Market, but a bypass was built in the 1970s. This has left the town with good road links to the surrounding area, but with less traffic than before.
Famous people from Needham include the artist Samuel Read and EastEnders actress June Brown.
The town of Needham, Massachusetts was named after Needham Market.
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