Lavenham Suffolk Map

About Lavenham

Lavenham, a jewel of medieval timber-framing, stands as a testament to Suffolk's rich past. It lies 4.8 km north-north-east of Acton (from Acton: bearing 29°T, OS grid TL 915 492), and is situated west-north-west of Brent Eleigh village. The village breathes an air of quiet grandeur, its higgledy-piggledy houses leaning companionably towards a sky that often seems to hold a particular, soft luminescence. Market Lane, with its cobbled surface, hints at centuries of commerce, the faint echo of footsteps and distant calls from market days long gone. The magnificent parish church, St. Peter and St. Paul, dominates the skyline with its soaring perpendicular architecture, a stone sentinel watching over the ancient wool trade fortunes that built Lavenham. Even the gentle slopes of the surrounding countryside seem to whisper tales of its former prosperity, a landscape shaped by the careful cultivation of its bounty.

About This Lavenham Map Page

Explore Lavenham, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.108687, 0.795290. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.