Medieval Cottages *

The village of Lavenham in Suffolk has over 200 listed buildings, some dating back as far as the middles ages when the village became one the most prosperous places in England through its connection with the wool trade.

 

These cottages are grade 2 listed structures and probably date from circa 15-16th century. As listed buildings they cannot be demolished without prior approval from the local authority – in this case Babergh District Council.

 

Photographing these cottages, and many other buildings in Lavenham, is often difficult because of the large number of parked cars on the streets – hence this is more tightly cropped than I would have liked. Nonetheless, the message built to last still comes across loud and clear!

 

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