Flatford Mill

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Flatford Mill Field Centre, Flatford Lane, East Bergholt, Suffolk CO7 6UL, UK

Flatford Mill is a Grade I listed watermill on the River Stour at Flatford in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England. According to the date-stone the mill was built in 1733, but some of the structure may be earlier. Attached to the mill is a 17th-century miller's cottage which is also Grade I listed. The property is in Dedham Vale, a typically English rural landscape. The mill was owned by the artist John Constable's father and is noted, along with its immediate surroundings as the location for many of Constable's works. It is referred to in the title of one of his most iconic paintings, Flatford Mill , and mentioned in the title or is the subject of several others including: Flatford Mill from a lock on the river Stour; Flatford Mill from the lock ; The Lock. The Hay Wain, which features Willy Lott's Cottage, was painted from the front of the mill. The mill is located downstream from Bridge Cottage which, along with neighbouring Valley Farm and Willy Lott's Cottage, are leased to the Field Studies Council, a group that uses them as locations for arts, ecology and natural history based courses.
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Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, Suffolk, England June 2011

The location for works by John Constable, whose father owned the mill. Constable made the mill and its immediate surroundings the subject of many of his most famous paintings. It is the title of one of his most iconic paintings, Flatford Mill, and is in the title or the subject of several other of his largest paintings including Flatford Mill from a lock on the River Stour.

East Bergholt 1957

The Green Family vistit to Aunty Violet and Aunty Olive Bloom in their Sweet Shop opposite the Red Lion Pub in the Main street East Bergholt in 1957. Shot in 8mm by Bernard Osborn Green. Shop was once a Dealer in Hatts.

Flatford and East Bergholt - InsideSuffolk.com

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Flatford Mill Suffolk UK

360 degree aerial drone footage of Flatford Mill and Constable Country in Suffolk, England

John Constable - Flatford Mill and East Bergholt, then and now.

Constable's paintings from between 1800 and 1825, paired with shots of the same scenes today. Music by Tim Dalling and June Tabor. More information at

Flatford Mill Feb 2014

A Flooded Flatform Mill

Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Situated on the River Stour, 1 mile south of the village of East Bergholt, where, in 1776, the painter John Constable was born. The mill was operated by the painter's father, and it was here that Constable painted 'Flatford Mill' and 'The Hay Wain'. The scene has little changed, and 'Willy Lott's cottage' made famous by 'The Hay Wain is today a field-study centre.

Leavers day '11

East Bergholt Leavers Day

Flatford Mill (1940)

Flatford Mill.

Travel type item on Flatford Mill, Suffolk, East Anglia.

'A piece of rural England that breathes the spirit of our race .... it is for such as this that our men fight'. M/S of girls walking down lane. M/S's of thatched cottage featured in Constable's famous painting The Haywain. L/S Flatford Mill and bridge over river Stour. Various shots of lovely thatched cottages by the river, M/S of people relaxing by the water. Lyrical shots of Constable Country.
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Walk through Flatford

This is my second short film (90 seconds) taken at Flatford Mill and again all the photography and video footage was taken by me, with my camera on a tripod. This is a walk around Flatford taking in some of the more well known sights.

A colourful view of East Hendred

Photos of this South Oxfordshire village taken over over the last hundred years. Showing people, places, building and Oxfordshire folk at work.

EBHS LRC Film

An introduction to the library (LRC) at East Begholt High School.

Flatford Mill 2014

Riding to Flatford Mill by motorcycle, Constable Country the Hay Wain 193 years later

Flatford, Suffolk, England

Flatford Mill, Willy Lott's Cottage and Bridge Cottage, Flatford, Suffolk, England; the inspiration for famous paintings by John Constable, the infamous artist. This was our second visit to this picturesque and tranquil location; as beautiful as ever, and well worth the visit.

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The background music is licence free music, 'Corelli Gm Vivace, The Duke of Modena' automatically generated by Avid Studio ScoreFitter.

A visit to Constable Country, Dedham Vale and Flatford Mill

Two perfect days in May 2015 spent in Dedham Vale, staying at the Sun Inn, Dedham, and strolling the countryside around Flatford.
The music is Adrian Bell 'A Lake and a Fairy Boat' for cello and guitar.
Cello Adrian Bell, Guitar Bob Smyth. For sheet music, please request via comments.

Flatford walk

walking/dancing,our way thru Flatford

East Bergholt

The picturesque village of East Bergholt in North Essex is at the centre of Constable Country. Located near the famous village of Flatford and well renowned for being an area of natural beauty, it offers excellent amenities and good access to the nearby town of Colchester.

East Bergholt Pram Race 2015

Charity race around the village of East Bergholt pushing a pram (with a baby in it), baby has to drink half a pint at each pub.

Theme this year was villians

FLATFORD MILL - MY FAVOURITE SPOT IN ESSEX by a Mature Vlogger | Elizabeth Ann Evans

A very quick visit to Flatford Mill, the setting for some of John Constable's most famous paintings of rural England

John Constables painting can be viewed at:

THE HAY WAIN - The National Gallery (Room No. 34)
BOAT BUILDING - Victoria & Albert Museum (Room No. 87)
FLATFORD MILL - Tate Britain

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A Trip To Flatford Mill 2.wmv

Another short film i made over the christmas period using my flip camcorder.Flatford is a loverly place to visit and is where John Constable painted many of his fine artworks.Enjoy the film.