Lavenham, Suffolk, England
A picturesque village with old timbered houses and a 15th century church.
Places to see in ( Lavenham - UK )
Places to see in ( Lavenham - UK )
Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in Suffolk, England. It is noted for its 15th century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walk. In the medieval period it was among the 20 wealthiest settlements in England. Today, it is a popular day-trip destination for people from across the country along with another historic wool town in the area, Long Melford.
Before the Norman conquest, 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. By the late 15th century, the town was among the richest in the British Isles, paying more in taxation than considerably larger towns such as York and Lincoln.
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, this was happening without the consent of parliament. In 1525, 10,000 men from Lavenham and the surrounding villages took part in a serious uprising that threatened to spread to the nearby counties of Essex and Cambridgeshire.
Like most of East Anglia, Lavenham was staunchly Parliamentarian throughout the Civil Wars of the 1640s. Most local landowners, such as Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston, Sir Philip Parker and Sir William Spring, were strong advocates of the Parliamentarian cause. Like many East Anglian settlements, Lavenham was home to RAF Station Lavenham an American Air Force airfield during the Second World War.
The village is located around five miles north east of the town of Sudbury. Situated in a relatively hilly area, Lavenham is situated on a ridge on the western bank of the River Brett. The ridge is intersected by two small valleys, breaking it into three parts; the church is located atop the southernmost section, the marketplace on the central part, while the northernmost section is topped by the remains of a windmill.
Lavenham is located on the A1141, the main road between Hadleigh and Bury St Edmunds. HGV traffic has been an issue for the village's narrow streets. The village formerly had a railway station on the Long Melford-Bury St Edmunds branch line, which was opened on 9 August 1865. There were plans for the Hadleigh branch line to be extended to Lavenham, though these never came to fruition. The line was an important goods route during the Second World War and was guarded by numerous Type 22 pillboxes, most of which are still visible in the surrounding farmland. The railway station was closed to passengers on 10 April 1961 as part of the Beeching Axe, with a goods service surviving until April 1965.
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Lavenham, historic village in Suffolk, England
Welcome to England's finest medieval village.
Lavenham has wonderful places to stay, restaurants and pubs with excellent food and interesting shops and galleries.
An ideal place to stay for a short break to explore Suffolk's countryside and coast.
LAVENHAM AND LONG MELFORD DAY WALK (PART 2 OF 2 | 10/6/17)
Part 2 of 2 of mine and Jake's EPIC 13 mile day walk of Lavenham and Long Melford in the South West Suffolk countryside. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN PART 1 YET, WATCH THAT FIRST!
Featuring lots of pubs (i mean LOTS!), history, churches, massive Tudor mansions, disused railway lines, hay fever and laughs.
Lavenham, Suffolk
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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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East Anglia, England
A video of the coast and small towns around Norfolk and Suffolk. This was filmed over two weekends spent in Bury St. Edmunds, Dedham, Aldeburgh, Cromer and Burnham Market. We did not follow a specific route when driving, just followed the coast and diverted when we saw something we liked. The evening before our first weekend road trip we stayed in the Hoste inn in Burnham Market.
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Lavenham & GrantChester, England
The crooked Houses of Lavenham, England (2 Hours North of London).
Plus the Thatched Roofed Houses of Grantchester, England
( --just outside Cambridge).
Iconic views of historic East Anglia, England
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Ride to Ipswich through Lavenham and back to London
East Anglian Rides: Colchester to Lavenham - A134 & B1115/B1071
The first of an occasional series of rides in East Anglia, this time travelling from Colchester in Essex across the county border to Sudbury and the picturesque village of Lavenham in Suffolk.
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The Suffolk accent and dialect, East Anglia (Part One) 'Marn't and 'Sharn't'
Following on from my last video in this series which introduced how the Suffolk dialect works and sounds. This time explaining how we say the word Have and also explaining how we say Must not and Shall not.
Lavenham
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A medieval wool town in Suffolk, England, famous for its magnificent church.
BEAUTIFUL QUAINT VILLAGES, LAVENHAM, ENGLAND
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LAVENHAM AND LONG MELFORD DAY WALK - THE PHOTOS (10/6/17)
The photos from the 13 mile day walk that I completed with my mate Jake.
Lavenham Medieval Village - England
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Camcorder travel footage of the town Lavenham
Laade Gartenreisen East Anglia - Stadtbesuche Lavenham & Cambridge
Ein kleines Video der Stadtbesuche Lavenham und Cambridge während unserer Reise East Anglia vom 29.06. - 03.07.2016.
Places to see in ( Mildenhall - UK )
Places to see in ( Mildenhall - UK )
Mildenhall is a small market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is part of the non-metropolitan district of Forest Heath and has a population of 9,906 people, increasing to 10,315 at the 2011 Census. The town is near the A11 and is located 60 km (37 mi) north-west of county town, Ipswich.
Mildenhall centres on a market place with a 16th-century hexagonal market cross and town pump. The town's market is held here on every Friday and originated as a weekly chartered market in, it is believed, the 15th century. In 1934, Mildenhall was the start point of the MacRobertson Air Race to Melbourne, Australia. Mildenhall has its own radio station, ZACK FM (Forest Heath Public Radio), broadcasting on 105.3 FM; the transmitter is located at the top of St Mary's Church and radiates 100 W. The station format is classic and current hits plus specialist shows, and broadcasts 24 hours a day with a mix of music, news and information Mildenhall is mentioned in passing in the Pink Floyd song 'Let There Be More Light' on the 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets as a speculated location for first contact between humanity and extraterrestrial life.
The town has a bus station which was completed in 2005. Regular bus services run to the neighbouring towns of Brandon, Bury St. Edmunds, Newmarket and Thetford. National Express operate daily coach services to Norwich, London (Victoria Coach Station), Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports. Mildenhall railway station was the terminus of the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway until its closure in 1962.
Mildenhall has a Non-League football club [Mildenhall Town F.C.] who play at Recreation Way. It also has one of the region's leading cricket clubs, Mildenhall Cricket Club, playing at Wamil Way. In 2016 the 1XI won the Two Counties Championship and was promoted to the East Anglian Premier Cricket League. Notable players have included England international Tymal Mills, England Lions' Tom Westley and Essex Women's Lilly Reynolds. There is a leisure centre on Bury Road which is about 5–10 minutes away from the town square.
Mildenhall is perhaps most famous for the discovery in 1942 of the Mildenhall Treasure. Now at the British Museum, the treasure is a hoard of Roman silver objects buried in the 4th century. In 1946 the discovery was made public and the treasure acquired by the British Museum; Roald Dahl wrote an article about the find which was published firstly in the Saturday Evening Post, and later as The Mildenhall Treasure (a short story) in his short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
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The Friendly Invasion - East Anglia, UK
The Friendly Invasion commemorates the bravery of over 300,000 USAAF servicemen who were in East Anglia during World War II. Their arrival had the biggest landscape and cultural impact of any in our history since the Norman Conquest. This film takes its inspiration from US propaganda film 'Welcome to Britain 1943' - and shows just how much things have changed... for the better!
Lavenham, 1940's - Film 4185
Lavenham, Suffolk, a beautiful and detailed film of the village
its industries and farming past and present
tilling and harvesting the fields, wheelwright, blacksmith, saddlery, shops. Legs of two women seated by an electric fire with a dog. Followed by a bizarre shot of a picture of the Devil or Satan painted on a wall of a house illuminated by two lighted candles. The commentary makes no mention of it and it is followed by a shot of someone ironing. Public house. Man drinks beer from a glass boot.
Anglia Fellowship Band, Lavenham Parish Church, 23rd July 2011
The Anglia Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army, played a Brass Band concert at Lavenham Parish Church, in Suffolk on 23rd July 2011. This was a charity concert in aid of the Mondo Challenge Foundation