Easter Weekend - Day 1

Easter Weekend - Day 1 - Part 2

After visiting Flatford Mill. We headed out of the area towards Lavenham, this town is like what Stafford-on-Avon would have been like when Shakespeare was alive.
The drive throguh suffolk country was beautiful.
And we got to Lavenham about 2:00pm.

The Market area was of course car park surround by little shops

and some really old places

The realestate Agents place was the craziest

As it looked likeit was about to fall down any moment.

Inside the Lavenham Guild Hall, it had been prepared as it would have looked in the 1700's

With old spinning wheels to show the wool industry the town lived off
we then quickly walk around the block looking at the old stores before headed on the road again.

We made it to Melford Hall, Jennifer wanted to go here as Beatrix Potter was regular visit adn she was a cousin of the lady of the house.

We were able to take picture inside, bit was laid out for the late 1800's

This large impressive home looked great.

And the gardens were impressive as well.

We ended leaving about 10 minutes before the closed the doors, and we headed home after a long day.
Day was over, roll on the rest.

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