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Visitors to Long Melford will still find a selection of antique shops
in the village. Although things have changed in the last four or five years their are still a good number of dealers in the village.
Including the Long Melford Antiques Centre which has over 20 dealers exhibiting.
The Long Melford Antique Warehouse, Alexander Lyall Antiques, Noel Mercer Antiques,Village Clocks, The Stables Antiques, Sandy
Cooke Antiques.
Every first Wednesday of the month Graham Turner has a good quality Antiques Fair
at the Village Hall.
Visitors to the historic village of Long Melford will find many attractions.
Melford Hall the home of Sir Richard Hyde Parker 12th Bt. & Lady Hyde Parker
is now run by the National Trust & is open during the year.
Kentwell Hall originally the seat of the Clopton family sits at the end of the splendid
avenue of lime trees planted in the late 17th century. It is home to Mr. Patrick Phillips & is open during the year. It
is well known for its annual tudor events.
The village is famous for Holy Trinity Church which sits at the top of
the village green. It has a wealth of historic family monuments from the Hyde Parker family & the Clopton family.
The Clopton Chapel & The Lady Chapel should not be missed. The medieval stained glass of the Cloptons is a rare survival.
Please do support the church during its current appeal as it needs a new lighting & heating system. The Rev. Ian
Friars is the present incumbent.
At the top of the village green in front of the church stands Holy
Trinity Hospital. These almshouses were built in 1573 by Sir William Cordell Bt. & it is still in use today.
The visitor will find several several pubs, resturants, & hotels in the village
including The Bull Hotel which probably had become an Inn by 1580.
16th Century the Bull Hotel,
Long Melford.
The Bull Hotel, Hall Street, Long Melford.
The Long Melford Lovejoy experience.
The BBC series " Lovejoy " brought a great many visitors to Long Melford.
It was interesting to see Lovejoy going to local places which you knew well.
You would see scenes of Long Melford, Lavenham, Bury St. Edmunds etc.
The observant Melfordian would see the cast in the village. I remember seeing " Tinker " going into the local grocery store
as he was living for a time near the Black Lion Hotel in one of the victorian terraced cottages down Church Walk.
The Bull Hotel was used for an episode, as was the interior of Alexander
Lyall Antiques at Belmont House.
Near by Belchamp Walter Hall was the home of " Lady Jane " &
frequently appeared in many episodes.
As the proprietor of Suthburgh Antiques i was asked if the interior
of my shop could be used in the filming of one of the episodes.
The series created a buzz in the village & greatly increased
the number of visitors who came to visit the antique shops & local hostelries.
It was around that time some real life Lovejoy characters visited
the village.
Lavenham
Visitors to this area should visit the historic village of Lavenham.
It does not have as many antique shops as Long Melford but J. & J. Baker Antiques of 12 - 14 Water Street are long established
dealers. The Timbers Antiques & Collectors Centre in the High Street has 42 dealers.
The fine tudor buildings of the village is a draw for visitors from
all over the world. Just have a walk around Water Street, Lady Street, Shilling Street & the famous Market Place with
the Guildhall to see this for yourself.
16th Century Lavenham Swan Hotel.
The Swan Hotel, Lavenham, Suffolk.
Lavenham Guildhall with it`s newly lime washed front.
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