The day began with a visit to Coggeshall Grange Barn. It was built in the 13th century by the monastery and is one of the largest medieval timber framed buildings in Europe. It fell into disrepair by 1980 and the restoration was funded and completed in 1985.
Had to slip in photos of the car, a Peugeot 208.
We then walked through the village of Coggeshall to Paycocke’s House, built in 1509 by Thomas Paycocke, a wealthy clothier.
The next stop was Flatford, where John Constable painted many of his famous paintings.
The final visit for the day was to Lavenham Guildhall, built c. 1510 by the Corpus Christi Guild, a beautiful timber framed building. Over the years it was used as a bridewell (prison), a workhouse and meeting hall. Photo tomorrow.
The village of Lavenham needs a lot more investigation, so we’ve found a pub in Long Melford, only a few miles away and will return in the morning. Prices for accommodation in Lavenham were expensive. Long Melford needs to be explored too. So much to see, so little time.
Nice looking car - will check them out for our next trip.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your last few days blog - been too busy planning our next holidays (multiple!) Just paid a deposit today on a Norwegian cruise through the fjords and up the coast into the artic circle (around the top of Norway virtually to the Russian border).
Interested to see photos of Lavenham and perhaps Brent Eleigh and Monks Eleigh if you get there (about 4 miles) - Jan has hertigae from there and numerous other places in Suffolk.