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Clare Ancient House Museum

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A lovely museum detailing the history of the historic Suffolk village of Clare and its inhabitants, through displays on local education, leather goods, clothing, transport, and brewing. There is a small entry fee.

The museum is housed in a Grade I listed building that dates back to the 15th century. The house was thought to have been used as a dwelling, a bakery, and a workhouse at various times over the centuries. It is half-timbered, and features lovely pargeting, or moulded plasterework, making a suitably attractive venue for this charming museum.

The village of Clare is well worth visiting; apart from the museum, Clare boasts an Iron Age fort, a Saxon earthwork, a Norman castle. There is also Clare Priory, the first Augustinian foundation in England, and a fantastic 14th century parish church.
High Street, Clare, Suffolk, England, CO10 8PT

About Clare Ancient House Museum
Attraction Type: Museum
Location: Beside the church, in the centre of Clare village, about 6 miles west of Long Melford
Website: Clare Ancient House Museum
Email: clareah@btinternet.com
Phone: +44 (0)1787 277662
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OS TL765455
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Ship Stores - 0.2 miles from Clare Ancient House Museum Clare, Suffolk From: £57.00

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Sudbury
Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall
Market Hill
Sudbury
Suffolk
England
CO10 1TL
Tel: 01787 881320
Fax: 01787 242129
Email: sudburytic@babergh.gov.uk
Web: http://www.babergh-south-suffolk.gov.uk/
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