Lavenham | |
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High Street, Lavenham | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 1,722 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL915491 |
• London | 76.3 miles |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SUDBURY |
Postcode district | CO10 |
Dialling code | 01787 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is noted for its Guildhall, Little Hall, 15th-century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walks. In the medieval period it was among the twenty wealthiest settlements in England.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 1722.