Within the picture collection at Little Hall is a work painted jointly by the Russian artist, Leonid Brailovsky (1867 – 1937) and his wife Rimma Nikitichna (1877-1959). Painted in a modernist style, It is one of the most unusual paintings in the collection at Little Hall, the majority of which are in the old master […]
Little Hall’s legacy of art and design continues and we were pleased to hold an Artisan Market from Friday, 26th May – Monday, 29th May Stalls included a blacksmith, a wood turner, a botanical artist, a basket maker and textile artists to name but a few. Entry to the house was free that weekend and
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Since the Gayer-Anderson brothers arrived in Lavenham, Little Hall has been through a succession of changes, and especially in the face it presents to the Market Place. We can see how it looked in 1929 by clicking through to this aerial photo. However, it wasn’t coloured at this time. In 1956 Colonel Gayer Anderson wrote
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What was happening at Little Hall nearly 70 years ago? Little Hall has appeared in film on a number of occasions over the years but this one is the earliest yet discovered. This newspaper cutting was recently unearthed which describes the making of a short film on Elizabethan Times. Thanks to the Radio Times archive
Major Gayer-Anderson was a member of the official party at the private opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun on 17th February 1923. At that time he was Oriental Secretary to the High Commissioner and had a personal invitation to the event from Lord Carnarvon’s daughter. As well as the Carnarvons and Howard Carter the party
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Step inside Little Hall to discover a house which mirrors the changing fortunes of Lavenham. Positioned in a prime location on the market place and built in the 14th century for wealthy clothiers its history can be traced from the starkness of the middle-ages to its “modernisation” at the height of the cloth industry’s prosperity
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On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November the house and garden was open to coincide with the Lavenham Literary Festival. Tracy Borman gave a talk at the Festival and then had a tour of Little Hall. We had some extra displays about the books in the library, with demonstrations of book cleaning and book binding.
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Not all our visitors dress for the part but on Easter Saturday we were taken back to an earlier age, although not quite what the Gayer-Andersons would have recognised. What was their game? To a qhostly jig there were ghastly deeds afoot. Would Sheerluck Holmes get to the bottom of it? Enjoy an imaginary scene
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Richard Poulson was born in Little Hall in 1923 when his family lived in one of the tenements. They moved out and the Gayer Andersons started restoration. He and other children would visit Little Hall, where the Colonel was then living, on their way home from school. He is photographed here by Colonel Gayer Anderson,
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The cuerda seca Indian Tiles embedded in the walls of the Colonel’s Study Like many of our treasures, we continue to learn more about them. These tiles have always been on view in the Colonel’s study but in 2018 Arthur Millner came to photograph the Little Hall examples for a book he was writing. Last
On Friday December 10th, 2021 we visited the Poulson family at their home to learn more about their time in Lavenham. On the right is Stan with his wife Janice. On the left is Les with his wife, Kath. We made a complete recording of the session but here are a few clips. Stan Poulson
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Free entry to the sales area, extended from the usual shop, into the Dining Room. . Come and find the perfect present from our bespoke collection of mugs, tote bags, scarves, textiles, books, cards and much more. There is something for everyone. Friday 3rd Dec. 4.00 pm – 8.00 pmSaturday 4th Dec. 11.00 am –
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If you visit us you’ll meet our ‘front of house’ volunteers but Little Hall wouldn’t be the success it is without the work done behind the scenes. Amongst our unsung heroes are the gardeners who keep the surroundings as impressive as the contents. Our longest serving volunteer is one of these, Alan Gilpin and his
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September has been busy at Little Hall with visitors from near and far and several groups coming to see what we have to offer. The season has been going well so far. We have welcomed nearly 1500 visitors over the four months we have been open.At the time of writing, we have just had a
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David Harris was a guide for many years at Little Hall as well as a trustee with SBPT, especially guiding groups. He stopped guiding in 2014 and died in 2021 aged 93. In 2012 Mike Hodges of Lavenham Photographic filmed David. One film was an introduction and tour, lasting 43 minutes. To make this a
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We have now had two months of opening and welcomed nearly 550 visitors from many parts. The shop is proving popular too and there are some new items to tempt you as well as the old favourites. Some of our special visitors to the garden in early July included Catherine and Marek who had their
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We have now had four weeks of opening and welcomed over 250 visitors over 11 days. The house façade is looking very smart after its latest redecoration and the garden is looking wonderful too. The wet weather in May followed by the hot spell in June has created a riot of colour all tended by
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Little Hall has been closed for nearly 18 months but now at last we are open again. We will open Friday to Sunday afternoons, 1pm to 4pm, from the 22nd May 2021, subject to any changes in the government restrictions. Our season usually closes at the end of October. The house and its collection have
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