Lavenham Guildhall

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Lavenham Guildhall is a well-preserved medieval timber-framed guildhall in the village of Lavenham, renowned as one of England’s finest examples of a late medieval civic building.

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Lavenham Guildhall canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guildhall
historic building
timber-framed building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval
timber-framed
category medieval civic building
country United Kingdom
floorCount 2
hasCafe yes
hasFeature exposed timber framing
jettied upper storey
whitewashed infill panels
hasFunction education about the medieval wool trade
exhibitions on local history
hasGiftShop yes
hasVisitorCentre yes
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageStatus one of the best-preserved medieval guildhalls in England
inception early 16th century
locatedIn England
Lavenham Market Place
Suffolk
United Kingdom
location Lavenham
managedBy National Trust
surface form: National Trust East of England region
material timber
near Church of St Peter and St Paul, Lavenham
notableFor association with Lavenham’s medieval wool and cloth trade
well-preserved timber-framed façade
openToPublic yes
operator National Trust
ownedBy National Trust
partOf Lavenham
surface form: Lavenham conservation area
region East of England
significantEvent later used as a workhouse
used as a guildhall for the cloth trade
used as a prison
used as a town hall
subjectOf National Trust guidebook
studies of English medieval civic architecture
tourismType heritage tourism
use museum
visitor attraction

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Suffolk, England hasHistoricBuilding Lavenham Guildhall
Lavenham hasLandmark Lavenham Guildhall