Lavenham Suffolk England
A short video showing the delightful medieval village of Lavenham in Suffolk England. Including the splendid church of St Peter and St Paul. The magnificent Guildhall and the wonderful Little Hall. Together with some of the local shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes
Lavenham: The Complete Guided Tour
Lavenham in Suffolk is one of the most beautiful medieval villages in the UK with its crooked houses, nursery rhyme history and Harry Potters house. Let us take you on a guided tour.
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Karen Brown's Lavenham Great House & Restaurant, Lavenham, England
The LAVENHAM GREAT HOUSE & RESTAURANT in the town of Lavenham, England
Lavenham with its lovely timbered buildings, ancient Guildhall, and spectacular church is the most attractive village in Suffolk.
The Great House on the corner of the market square, a 15th-century building with an imposing 18th-century façade, houses a lovely French restaurant-with-rooms run by Martine and Regis Crepy.
Dinner is served in the oak-beamed dining room where up to the moment modern décor is married with exposed beams and an open brick fireplace. From Tuesday to Friday a particularly good value for money fixed-price menu is offered. On Saturday you dine from the à-la-carte menu.
The restaurant is closed on Sunday and Monday. In summer you can dine al fresco in the flower-filled courtyard.
Four of the large bedrooms have a lounge or a sitting area; all are stylishly decorated with oversize headboards, striking pieces of furniture and modern art from local artists.
The en suite bathrooms are state of the art.
Enjoy the village in the peace and quiet of the evening after the throng of daytime summer visitors has departed.
Next door, Little Hall is furnished in early-19th-century style and is open as a museum.
Farther afield are other historic villages such as Kersey and Long Melford, and Constable's Flatford Mill.
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A bird's view of Lavenham in Suffolk
With its Tudor houses, crooked, half-timbered cottages and 15th Century Wool church, it’s easy to understand why the streets of Lavenham have been used as background for TV and films including Lovejoy and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Known as England’s best preserved medieval village and one of Suffolk’s important wool towns, you can spend hours exploring one of the most picturesque villages in England.
Explore history at the stunning timber-framed Lavenham Guildhall, view one of England’s most beautiful and stately churches at St Peter and St Paul Church, and take in the wonderful 14th Century Little Hall, which is home to the Gayer-Anderson collection of fascinating pictures and artefacts.
Discover Lavenham’s tearooms and cafes, galleries, museums, and boutiques and be spoilt for choice with its unique restaurants.
Lavenham has a rich history to explore. It was one of the richest towns in Tudor England at the heart of the booming wool trade, thanks to the famous Lavenham Blues broadcloth.
The village also celebrates its strong American links. Lavenham airbase was famous for being the home of the 487th Bombardment Group of the 8th US Army Air Force, ‘The Mighty Eighth’.
The 487th flew 185 missions and more than 6,000 sorties whilst stationed at Lavenham during the Second World War. Today, the Airmen’s Bar at The Swan Lavenham has lovingly preserved the airmen’s signatures on its wall and memorabilia.
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Lavenham is an outstanding medieval village in Suffolk. Once one of the top 20 most wealthy towns in England, now it is a wonderful tourist destination!
Before the Norman Conquest of England, the manor of Lavenham had been held by the thegn Ulwin or Wulwine. In 1086 the estate was in the possession of Aubrey de Vere I, ancestor of the Earls of Oxford. He had already had a vineyard planted there. The Vere family continued to hold the estate until 1604, when it was sold to Sir Thomas Skinner.
Lavenham prospered from the wool trade in the 15th and 16th century, with the town's blue broadcloth being an export of note. During the 16th century Lavenham industry was badly affected by Dutch refugees settled in Colchester who produced cloth that was cheaper and lighter than Lavenham's, and also more fashionable. The most successful of the cloth making families were the Springs.
The town's wealth can be seen in the lavishly constructed parish church of St Peter and St Paul which stands on a hill top at the end of the main high street. The church is excessively large for the size of the village and with a tower standing 43 m high it lays claim to being the highest village church tower in Britain. The church is renowned for its Late-Gothic chantries and screens. Other impressive 'Wool Churches' nearby include Holy Trinity church in nearby Long Melford.
During the reign of Henry VIII, Lavenham was the scene of serious resistance to Wolsey's 'Amicable Grant', a tax being raised in England to pay for war with France. However, it was being done so without the consent of parliament. In 1525, 10,000 men from Lavenham and the surrounding villages took part in a serious uprising which threatened to spread to the nearby counties of Essex and Cambridgeshire. However, the revolt was suppressed for the King by the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, with the aid of local families.
The Guildhall of the wool guild of Corpus Christi stands in the centre of the village overlooking the market square. Established in 1529, most of the timber framed building seen today was constructed in the 17th century and is now maintained by The National Trust. One well-known example is the Crooked House, an orange building on High Street which now serves as an art gallery.
In the late eighteenth century, the village was home to poet Jane Taylor, and it was while living in Shilling Street that she wrote the poem The Star, from which the lyrics for the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are taken.
Like many East Anglian settlements, Lavenham was home to an American Air Force base during World War II. USAAF Station 137 was manned by the US Army Air Force 487th Bombardment Group between 1944 and 1945. The airfield has since been returned to arable farmland, though some evidence of its structures and buildings remains.
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Quaint Old Lavenham in Suffolk
A view of some of the very old buildings in this sleepy Suffolk town. Includes the Crooked House.
Lavenham Suffolk
A very intresting visit to a small village and it buildings.
The Guildhall, Lavenham
Lavenham, Suffolk showing the Guildhall which is now owned by the National Trust.
Historic Lavenham
Today we visited Lavenham, described as the finest medieval town in England which has more than 300 buildings listed as being of architectural and historical interest. The appearance of the town has changed little over the years with half-timbered crooked houses that lean impossibly over the narrow streets. Perhaps the most famous of the wool towns, Lavenham once enjoyed such a high standing that in the reign of Henry VIII it was ranked as the fourteenth wealthiest town in England.
Improbably Crooked Half Timbered Homes in Lavenham UK
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Copock and Washbrook Village Hall
Shelley and Jacqui take you on a tour of Copock and Washbrook village hall. A perfect wedding venue for Suffolk brides - with a little imagination!
Slide show: Lavenham carnival 2007
Photographs taken at the Lavenham Carnival and Rare Breeds Motor Show, August 27, 2007.
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Lavenham, Suffolk, England
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The quaint old town of Lavenham was most interesting when we visited in April - if a little on the damp side.
The Swan Hotel at Lavenham
The Swan was built in about 1400 and comprises three houses dating from the same era. The oldest part dates back to the late 14th Century. It is not known when conversion to an Inn took place, but it was well established by 1667, when the then Landlord, John Girling, issued a 'Trader's Token'. The Girling family still live in Lavenham to this day.
From the 14th to the 16th century, Lavenham was at the centre of England's cloth making industry and it was exporting its famous broadcloth as far as Russia and North Africa. In 1524, it was named the fourteenth wealthiest town in the country, however heavy taxation in the mid 1520s and disrupted export markets through war on the continent brought a rapid decline in the industry. All this helps explain why most timber-framed buildings here date from about 1460 to 1530 since there was no wealth left to build anything of quality later in the century. Many reminders of its industrious past still remain, including the beautiful 16th century Guildhall which dominates the market square. Once a meeting place of wool traders, a prison, workhouse and almshouse, it is now owned by The National Trust and has a beautiful garden where dye plants are grown, including Woad which was used to dye various shades of the famous Lavenham Blue Cloth
Today, Lavenham is the country's finest example of a Medieval village. With over 300 listed buildings and a labyrynth of small narrow streets, it has changed little since the 15th century. The Church of St Peter and St Paul, dating back to 1486, dominates the town, with its tower standing at 141ft high. Its significant size reflects the prosperity of Lavenham at the time.
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Lavenham Village
Lavenham is situated in South West Suffolk. Lavenham village is a lively and flourishing place, and is sometimes graced by some delightful visitors. Thank you for visiting our graceful village. We do hope that you come by again.
Half-timbered houses and St Peter and Paul's church in Lavenham
Lavenham, a medieval village with beautiful half-timbered houses, and a civil parish which had been completed by 1530 before the reformation in Suffolk, England.
Avro Lancaster NX611 Flying From Lavenham
Taken from a cine film by Ray Wood. This video shows Avro Lancaster NX611 flying from Lavenham. You might recognise Richard Todd, the actor who played Guy Gibson in The Dambusters. This Lancaster is now at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby Airfield where it performs regular taxy runs and may one day take to the sky once more.
Lavenham Vintage VW Show PREVIEW
A small preview of the vintage VW show coming to Lavenham on June 28th 2008.
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Rooksey Green Farm Barn, Lavenham (Sleeps 4) - Best of Suffolk
This beautifully presented converted barn is in a wonderful location, tucked away down a quiet little lane in the countryside just two miles from the historic medieval town of Lavenham. It's a world away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, in a peaceful spot with lovely views through native trees of fields and countryside, yet only a short drive to Lavenham's popular pubs and restaurants.