Bridge Cottage - Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 51° 57.593 E 001° 01.196
31U E 363952 N 5758427
Thatched cottage in Flatford, a small hamlet close to East Bergholt in Suffolk. It is most famous for Flatford Mill, Willy Lott's Cottage and Bridge Cottage, immortalised in the paintings of John Constable.
Waymark Code: WMN5J7
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Windsocker
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"Bridge Cottage is a 16th-century thatched cottage in Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk, England. It has been a National Trust property since 1943 and a Grade II* listed building since 1955. The National Trust market the property under the name "Flatford: Bridge Cottage".

The property is located in the heart of Dedham Vale, a typical Suffolk rural landscape. It is noted as the location for works by John Constable, and presents an exhibition of his paintings.

The cottage is located just upstream from Flatford Mill which, along with neighbouring Valley Farm and Willy Lott's Cottage, are leased to the Field Studies Council; a group uses them as locations for arts-based courses.

The property provides access to a number of walks along the River Stour."

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Roof Type: Roof has Straw covering

Wall Type: Walls are constructed from Stone

Construction Date: 17th Century

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Location:
Bridge Cottage
Flatford
East Bergholt,, Suffolk England
CO7 6UL


Parking: Not Listed

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