Melford halls story is one of survival against the odds and the people who have made it possible. Queen elizabeth i stayed at melford hall as a guest in 1578, as she had granted the manor of melford to sir william cordell. Thus my book sudbury, long melford and lavenham through time was born. Books about long melford area browse 33 photo books on long melford and the surrounding area. The 10 best things to do in long melford coronavirus update. Melford hall s story is one of survival against the odds and the people who have made it possible. A rare octagonal tudor pavilion built of brick graces the garden.
A fine red brick moated mansion standing in a park of about 2 acres. Melford hall is a stately home in the village of long melford, suffolk, england. It was built in 1559 by william cordell, solicitor general and master of the rolls. Melford hall is a fine example of a turreted tudor manor house built in the mid16th century incorporating parts of an earlier manor house. The octagonal tudor gazebo is a marvel and overlooks the village green.
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Suffolk is an incredibly beautiful county with a very rich heritage, so i was absolutely delighted when amberley agreed that three townsvillages within the county would make an excellent addition to their phenomenally successfully through time local history book series. Long melford heritage centre was created following the big dig in. Melford hall is a property with a history of interesting female inhabitants and visitors and, in celebration of this, we are remembering the lives of elizabeth, countess rivers and ulla, lady hyde parker and the impact they had on the house they loved. Melford hall is in the historic village of long melford, in the beautiful south suffolk countryside between sudbury and bury st edmunds. Melford hall contains a wonderful family history and a treasury of fascinating memorabilia which makes this one of the finest stately homes in the east of england. Visit melford hall on your trip to long melford or united. It was built for sir william cordell, a successful lawyer, whose flexible approach to public affairs enabled him to serve henry viii, edward vi, mary tudor and elizabeth i, who stayed at melford in 1578. View all restaurants near melford hall on tripadvisor. Beatrix potter was a cousin of the family and was a frequent visitor to the hall from the 1890s onwards. The long melford volunteers outside the lecture hall, in 1902, with their rifles slung under the crossbar neales engraving of kentwell hall c 1823 the hunt gathering at melford little green in front of the police station and courtrooms. During the coaching era coaches from london, bury st edmunds and norwich passed through long melford, so it is no surprise that the area is a hive of supernatural activity. At melford hall we have a number of ways of keeping our. One wing of the hall was gutted by fire in february 1942 but rebuilt after world war ii, retaining the external tudor brickwork with 1950s interior design. Melford hall is the family home of the hyde parker family.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book. It is the ancestral seat of the parker baronets the hall was mostly constructed in the 16th century, incorporating parts of a medieval building held by the abbots of bury st edmunds which had been in use since before 1065. Before you start, you may like to go to the long melford village website, and download the history map for historical reference. May 11, 2012 in melford hall s tearooms or, for something a little stronger, try the majestic bull hotel in long melford. In long melford, off a4, 14 miles south of bury st edmunds, and 3 miles north of sudbury. Melford hall, long melford, suffolk history in structure. The history of long melford long melford hotels guide to long melford in the fertile stour valley, with the river itself providing both a convenient thoroughfare and a ford there, the site of long melford will surely have been settled even before the belgae arrived sometime around 100bc. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. Melford hall great british walks travel the guardian. Moved the story along nicely giving it an added edge. Long melford heritage centre the association for suffolk. Melford hall contains a good collection of articles associated with author beatrix potter, who was related to the hyde parker family.
Visitor information for the national trusts melford hall in suffolk. Please note that opening hours on special days or holidays may differ from what is displayed here. Full text of the history of long melford see other formats. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of melford hall. Discover what life was like in long melford during the second world war. Melford hall, long melford, suffolk pictures of england. Buy the history of long melford by parker, william, parker, sir william isbn. Gatehouse shop for souvenirs, gifts, books and plants. Melford hall long melford 2020 all you need to know. It is one of suffolks wool towns and is a former market town. The hall was originally owned by the abbot of st edmunds but passed to the cordell family following the dissolution of the monasteries. Record of the ancient plate, furniture, vestments, and utensils in long melford church, prior to, and after, the reformation chapter v. The 10 best things to do in long melford coronavirus.
Now the family home of the hyde parkers, over five hundred years ago the estate was owned by the abbots of st. The estate comprises of over 2000 acres of arable farm land, woods and several holiday cottages. Melford hall was used as the home of lady jane in the series. Kentwell hall, long melford 1001169 historic england. Visit melford hall on your trip to long melford or united kingdom. The manor once belonged to the abbots of bury st edmunds, but after the dissolution of the monasteries, it passed to sir william cordell, a lawyer who later rose to become.
A c16c17 timberframed and plastered house with a cross wing at the west end and a later addition on the east end. Melford halls ownership through the centuries national. Whether youre interested in art, naval millitary history or beatrix potter theres something. Home museums long melford heritage centre situated at the rear of the village memorial hall, chemist lane, the heritage centre houses a large display of photographs of the village from the 19th century through to the 1960s. Melford long, a village and a parish in sudbury district, suffolk.
Visitors can see a shawled model of jemima puddleduck in addition to several of potters sketches and watercolour illustrations for her childrens stories. Take a picture tour of melford hall or book a hotel or cottage near melford hall. We therefore recommend you to always check the opening hours on the melford hall website before your visit. Situated at the rear of the village memorial hall, chemist lane, the heritage centre houses a large display of photographs of the village from the 19th century through to the 1960s. In melford halls tearooms or, for something a little stronger, try the majestic bull hotel in long melford. He has written books on sudbury, the latest of which was published in 2004 titled sudbury history and guide as well as a definitive history of long melford. It was built in four or five stages to its present eshaped plan, the main south front being of three storeys with threestorey gabled bays and a central porch.
It has been the residence of the hyde parker family since 1768, though it is now owned by the national trust. Long melford or melford, as it is known locally is a large village and civil parish in the babergh district, in the county of suffolk, england. This is an introduction to all the owners of melford hall. Melford hall long melford 2020 all you need to know before. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of.
The following overview lists the visiting hours for melford hall in long melford. A timberframed and plastered house of probable c16c17 origin, now largely refaced in brick and plastered. Melford hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The history of long melford long melford hotels guide to long melford in the fertile stour valley, with the river itself providing both a convenient thoroughfare and a ford there, the site of long melford will surely have been settled even before. Step inside this turreted tudor house and see what would have greeted queen elizabeth i when she and 2,000 members of her court were lavishly entertained by sir william cordell in 1578. Spinetingling beatrix potter drawings found hidden inside books. The village stands on an affluent of the river stour, near its influx to the stour at the boundary with essex, and adjacent to melford r. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The mysterious and ghostly history of long melford. Principal building kentwell hall listed grade i is a fine c16, redbrick and tile, moated mansion, which had been erected by the year 1563 and is still used as a private family residence. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include. The book trail coming home to island house the book trail. Potter, the creator of peter rabbit and mrs tiggywinkle, was a regular visitor to the long melford stately home and cousin to the hyde parkers who lived there.
A local heritage centre in the heart of the wool towns. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Lets just hope its not as eventful as that in the book. Poulter 30p map a map of the manor of melford hall, 1580. Station road, sudbury, co10 6su is 4 miles away, approximately ten minutes by taxi to melford hall on foot 5 mile railway walk linking long melford with lavenham. Before you start, you may like to go to the long melford village website, and download the history map for. Melford hall, long melford, suffolk historic suffolk guide. Long melford, suffolk access cambridge archaeology aca. The history of long melford, suffolk information britain. Results for melford hall national trust collections. Richard clopton, gentleman, of fore hall, two miles north of long melford at the village of bridge street, and of castlyns in groton, suffolk, married 1 margaret bozun, daughter of richard bozun, and 2 margery playters, daughter of william playters of sotterly and his wife, jane jenny. Hall mill house, long melford, suffolk history in structure.
Long melford lives up to its name, as it is indeed a very long settlement today extending as a linear row for nearly 2 miles from one end to the other, it is one of the longest villages in england. History of long melford, in babergh and suffolk map and. Long melford heritage centre was created following the big dig in july 2011 to show the artifacts. Sixty miles from london, it is easily accessed by road, rail and air via london stansted. It is on suffolks border with essex, which is marked by the river stour, approximately 16 miles 26 km from colchester and 14 miles 23 km from bury st edmunds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Opening hours melford hall long melford whichmuseum. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The start is the long melford country park grid ref.