Heritage Open Days: Little Hall
Visit Little Hall Free of Charge
Location
Little Hall, Market Place, Lavenham, Suffolk C010 9QZ
Telephone
01787 703640- Next Event
- 14th September 1:00pm - 14th September 4:00pm
- Following 1 Event
15/09/24 13:00
-15/09/24 16:00
About this event
Step inside Little Hall whose history mirrors the changing fortunes of Lavenham.
Built in the 1390s for a family of clothiers it was ‘modernised’ in Tudor times. Picture the austerity of the house 600 years ago and contrast the starkness of the Middle Ages with the beautiful furnishings and artefacts in the house today including the exotic Persian panels and the spectacular upstairs chamber with its striking crown-post.
The Gayer-Anderson twins were soldiers with a shared interest in art and collecting, and talented artists in drawing, painting and sculpture. They restored the house and made it their home, filling it with an eclectic mix of antiques, pictures, books, china and decorative art. Many of their personal possessions remain in Little Hall while their antiquities were donated to museums worldwide. Robert Gayer-Anderson became an Egyptologist of distinction, given the title ‘Pasha’. View his brother’s bronze replica of the British Museum’s famous Gayer-Anderson cat.
Hear from our friendly, informative guides. Walk round the beautiful garden combining a knot-garden planted along Tudor lines with a traditional English walled garden.
Come into a museum that has the atmosphere of a home. Little Hall is an essential part of your visit to Lavenham.
About the Venue
One of the oldest buildings in the best preserved of the Suffolk wool towns, Little Hall is a 14th Century house built for the Causton family of clothiers and its subsequent development has mirrored the changing fortunes of Lavenham.
Little Hall was restored by the Gayer-Anderson brothers in the 1920s and 30s and they filled the house with art and artefacts collected during their extensive global travels.
Visitors can wander through the seven rooms and discover the treasures of Little Hall including the exotic Persian panels and the spectacular upper chamber with its striking crownpost.
Outside, Little Hall's beautiful grounds combine a knot garden planted along Tudor lines and a traditional English walled garden.
There is a programme of special events throughout the year and we welcome groups of 10 or more, offering guided tours.
Days open: Monday-Sunday
Times: 1-4pm
Entry: £6.