A late 14^th Century Hall House on the main square, it mirrors the history of Lavenham over the centuries.  First built in the 1390s as a family house and workplace, it was enlarged, improved and modernised in the mid 1550s, and greatly extended later.  By the 1700s it was giving homes to six families.  It was restored in the 1920s/30s. 

In 1975, Surrey County Council offered the Trust Little Hall, a late C14 hall house containing the Gayer-Anderson collection of pictures and artefacts, together with two cottages. Before selling the cottages, the Trust was able to restore Little Hall. It was opened to the public in 1978 and now operates as a museum.

Opening times

From Easter to the end of Summertime, furnished and friendly Little Hall, with its beautiful garden, delights all visitors.  Open on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2.00 - 5.30 pm, and Bank Holidays, 11.00 am to 5.30 pm, (last admission 5 pm). Admission charge - adults £2.50; children with the family free.  Groups may be booked outside these hours at any mutually convenient time.  School parties 50p each and accompanying staff free, Adult groups £2/head.  Please phone, write or fax at least one week ahead to arrange a booking. You can phone David Harris on 01473 827365 between 6 and 7pm.

The museum can be called during opening hours on 01787 247019. For further information you may e-mail.

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See our programme of special events.

Little Hall is home to the Suffolk Preservation Society. 

Little Hall is owned by
the Suffolk Building Preservation Trust
(reg. charity 265212, Company no 1089324)

Little Hall

Market Place
Lavenham
Suffolk
C010 9QZ

Fax   01787 248341