Little Hall from the air
From the east 1929 From the west 1929 From the south 2005 Recently
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The Gayer-Anderson Hostel for Art Students at Little Hall
Following the death of Thomas Gayer-Anderson in June 1960 ownership of Little Hall passed to Surrey County Council who funded Kingston Art College. It was intended that Kingston art students would use the hostel as well as those from other art colleges in the county. It is clear from the inventories of the Hall’s contents
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The Gayer Anderson Gift of Indian Miniatures to Australia
In 1954 Thomas Gayer-Anderson gifted over two hundred items from the collection of Indian miniatures he had formed with his brother Robert, to the Commonwealth of Australia. Two years earlier he had presented part of the collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The brothers had both served at Gallipoli and befriended Australian soldiers and
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History Day, Sunday 24th August, 11am to 4pm
Displays of the history of this fascinating Hall HouseWho lived in the building in the past? How are books bound? What is in the Gayer Anderson library? – Normal entry fees apply –Accompanied children under 16 Free –Free re-entry with a Lavenham Resident Card –
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Our popular Artisan Market was back again
Little Hall opened its 2025 season at the end of March and is now in full swing. As with previous years we have a few special events, with our Artisan Market running from Friday 23rd to Monday 26th May between 11am and 4.30pm with free entry. There was a range of crafts including jewellery, metalswork,
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Do you fancy volunteering?
Please come to a Volunteer Recruitment Morning Wednesday 5th February 2025 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Find out what roles are on offer and meet some of the present team. For more about volunteering see or email recruit@littlehall.org.uk
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2024-11 Christmas Artisan Market
You’ve missed our Christmas Market, A Selling Exhibition of Unique Handmade Crafts, which was held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 11am to 4pm. Here’s some of what you would have found.
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2024 -10 Please join us for Lavenham Literary Festival at Little Hall
On Saturday 2nd November and Sunday 3rd November we will be open from 10 am to 4.30 pm with FREE ENTRY (Donations will be much appreciated). Find out more about this wonderful old house and its collection and see displays and demonstrations. On Saturday 2nd author Robert Ashton will be discussing his latest book Where
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Reginald Brill at Little Hall
In January 1930 Reginald Brill went to Cairo at the invitation of the Egyptian Government to paint in Cairo and mount an exhibition to sell his paintings. Since 1882, Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire, had been occupied by British forces with British officials seconded to Egypt’s army and civil service. Brill was introduced
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Recording the past at Little Hall
Paintings, drawings maps and photographs often provide a valuable record of changes to buildings and landscapes. Reginald Brill’s picture ‘Mr Turner restoring the Barn’, in the dining room of Little Hall, records two of the Italian lead statues that were formerly on the garden terrace of the Hall. Brill’s viewpoint was on the first floor
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2024 – 08 Craft Demonstration Day on Sunday 25th August
Local craftspeople were in the house and garden from 11am until 4pm explaining how they produce their wares using age old techniques. Lavenham itself has been a centre for making and creating throughout its history of spinning, weaving, dyeing and mat making. Part of Little Hall’s charm is to be found in the examples of
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Praying Child
As visitors to Little Hall leave the library, they see mounted on the chimney of the inner hall fireplace a semi-circular relief of a girl kneeling in prayer. This was rescued from a demolition site in London in 1917 by Major Robert Gayer-Anderson, who saw it by chance lying in three pieces on a pile
2024 – 05 Artisan Market Came Again, Spring Bank Holiday
We’ve just had our Little Hall Artisan Market, a selling exhibition featuring ceramics, blacksmithing, woodturning, woollen rugs and throws, willow work and much more besides. This took place over the late Spring Bank Holiday weekend in May. Friday 24th May to Monday 27th May 2024 inclusive. There was Free Entry to the house and garden
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Spring at Little Hall
As Spring rolls in, the Little Hall is opening its doors and welcoming visitors again. We will be open every afternoon this season, from 1pm-4pm, with group visits available in the mornings. This season will be a special year for the Hall as it marks both the centenary of the Gayer-Anderson twins, Robert and Thomas,
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2024 – 03 Meet for Art
We open for our 2024 season on 23rd March but organised groups can book at any time of the year. On a Saturday in early March The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists enjoyed a full day of painting and drawing in the house and garden of Little Hall, Lavenham. The day began with a talk
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2023 – 11 CHRISTMAS ARTISAN MARKET
Was on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December 11.00 am to 4.30 pm We had lots of craftspeople lined up to sell their wares, some old friends and some others who were new to Little Hall. A selling exhibition of unique handmade crafts Woodturning, Blacksmithing, Painting, Textiles Jewellery, Glass, Pottery and much more You can
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Little Hall’s Window Glass, Old and New
The Gayer-Anderson twins moved into the Great House in 1923 but had to wait until 1931 when the tenants vacated no.20 in the North wing of Litle Hall before they could start to restore it. In 1934 the residents of no 23-24, Mrs and Mr Bye, died which left the rest of the property clear
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2023 – 08 CRAFT DEMONSTRATION DAY, Sunday 27th August, 2023
Local craftspeople were in the Hall and garden explaining how they produce their wares using age old techniques. Lavenham itself has been a centre for making and creating throughout its history of spinning, weaving, dyeing and mat making. Part of Little Hall’s charm is to be found in the examples of the Gayer-Andersons’ craft skills
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