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and restaurants, in addition to a number of important Georgian houses. Georgian important of number a to addition in restaurants, and markets. Stop by Market Hill every Thursday and Saturday to find a variety variety a find to Saturday and Thursday every Hill Market by Stop markets.

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death of his father, tradition says Gainsborough and his family lived on on lived family his and Gainsborough says tradition father, his of death down gazes statue the Church, Peter’s St of shadow the in Standing

here in 1769. When he moved back to Sudbury in 1749 following the the following 1749 in Sudbury to back moved he When 1769. in here clothier. and merchant wealthy a Thomas music. of love own Gainsborough’s to allusion an violin, a playing woman a

baptised at the Meeting House in 1727 and his mother, Mary, buried buried Mary, mother, his and 1727 in House Meeting the at baptised uncle his and Maker’ Shroud & ‘Crepe a was John father His uncle. and shows below relief bronze A stone. Portland of base a on standing hand,

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the Independent Meeting House (no longer extant), built in 1709 for for 1709 in built extant), longer (no House Meeting Independent the important were family Gainsborough the of members several 1700s, the Victoria, Queen of daughter fourth Louise, Princess HRH by presented

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comprehensive collection of Gainsborough’s art within a single setting. single a within art Gainsborough’s of collection comprehensive

six changing exhibitions per year, in addition to housing the most most the housing to addition in year, per exhibitions changing six of nearly 250 listed historic buildings in Sudbury. in buildings historic listed 250 nearly of the chancel, and even the mummified head of Simon of Sudbury! of Simon of head mummified the even and chancel, the

Now open Mon–Sun, Gainsborough’s House features features House Gainsborough’s Mon–Sun, open Now Now a private business premises, Buzzards Hall is just one one just is Hall Buzzards premises, business private a Now including a 12-foot telescopic font cover, fine painted ceiling decorations in in decorations ceiling painted fine cover, font telescopic 12-foot a including What’s There? What’s What’s There? What’s

St Gregory’s features a host of important historic relics, relics, historic important of host a features Gregory’s St What’s There? There? What’s

1958 and opened to the public as a museum in 1961. in museum a as public the to opened and 1958 Lane Academy. Lane

500-year-old building was purchased by Gainsborough’s House Society in in Society House Gainsborough’s by purchased was building 500-year-old French illustrator and engraver, Hubert-François Gravelot, at the St Martins Martins St the at Gravelot, Hubert-François engraver, and illustrator French this parish in 1727, and the churchyard is the burial place of his father, John. father, his of place burial the is churchyard the and 1727, in parish this

life and art of Thomas Gainsborough, one of England’s greatest artists, this this artists, greatest England’s of one Gainsborough, Thomas of art and life London. At the age of 13, Gainsborough left Sudbury to train under the the under train to Sudbury left Gainsborough 13, of age the At London. Gainsboroughs also have history here. Thomas Gainsborough was born in in born was Gainsborough Thomas here. history have also Gainsboroughs

were born. Recognising the need for a national centre dedicated to the the to dedicated centre national a for need the Recognising born. were his nephew a legacy that would allow young Gainsborough to study art in in art study to Gainsborough young allow would that legacy a nephew his of Canterbury and famous casualty of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, the the 1381, in Revolt Peasants’ the of casualty famous and Canterbury of

with his wife Margaret to Sudbury, where daughters Mary and Margaret Margaret and Mary daughters where Sudbury, to Margaret wife his with man when he passed away in 1739. In his will, Gainsborough’s uncle left left uncle Gainsborough’s will, his In 1739. in away passed he when man Gregory’s is best known as the church of Simon of Sudbury, Archbishop Archbishop Sudbury, of Simon of church the as known best is Gregory’s

façade in 1723. After his father’s death in 1748, Gainsborough moved back back moved Gainsborough 1748, in death father’s his After 1723. in façade a wool heiress and his own success as a cloth merchant, Thomas was a rich rich a was Thomas merchant, cloth a as success own his and heiress wool a in the 19th century by the architect William Butterfield. Although St St Although Butterfield. William architect the by century 19th the in

as wealth Elizabeth’s to Due 1709. in Fenn Elizabeth wife his and Thomas brick Georgian a added Gainsborough John which to style, timber-frame to around 1370, large-scale renovations were completed on the church church the on completed were renovations large-scale 1370, around to

a 15th-century dwelling that became home to Gainsborough’s uncle uncle Gainsborough’s to home became that dwelling 15th-century a Tudor a originally was home childhood His Gainsborough. Mary and John a sign of the prosperity in the area during medieval times. Originally dating dating Originally times. medieval during area the in prosperity the of sign a

St Gregory’s is one of three historic parish churches within Sudbury, Sudbury, within churches parish historic three of one is Gregory’s St Hall, Buzzards is Street Friars along buildings prominent most the of One to Suffolk Sudbury, in born was (1727–1788) R.A. Gainsborough, Thomas

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Salter’s Hall All Saints Church Salter’s Hall, dating to around 1450, is the highest quality timber-frame All Saints was built in Norman times to serve Sudbury’s wool trade. On structure in Sudbury and may have belonged to a local merchant or the north side of the churchyard, the Gainsborough family vault and box clothier. Standing near the Chantry on Stour Street, this impressive tomb can still be seen today. Thomas Gainsborough chose to be buried structure reflect the wealth of East Anglia’s wool towns in medieval times. more modestly at St Anne’s Church in Kew, London, along with his wife Salter’s Hall features original wooden tracery on the windows, with a Margaret. However, Gainsborough would have attended this church as carved soffit (or underside) beneath the oriel window showing St James a boy, and included the spire of All Saints in the background of one of the Less, patron saint of fullers, between an elephant and a lion. his most famous paintings: the double portrait of Mr and Mrs Andrews, shown at their estate near Sudbury, the Auberies, around 1750. What’s There? Now a private residence, Salter’s Hall has an unparalleled view down towards Sudbury’s famed Water Meadows. What’s There? The Gainsborough tomb in All Saints churchyard features weathered inscriptions to important family members such as Gainsborough’s influential uncle and namesake, Thomas.

Sudbury Grammar School Water Meadows Sudbury Grammar School was founded in 1491 and run in Thomas Gainsborough much preferred painting landscapes to more Gainsborough’s day by his uncle, the Reverend Humphry Burroughs. lucrative genres such as portraiture. His love of the countryside was first Thomas and his brothers were all educated at the school, but by the age discovered in the woods and fields surrounding Sudbury, where he spent of 13 Gainsborough had left Sudbury for London to study art. time in the Water Meadows, an area of natural beauty first recorded in Sudbury chronicles around 1260 AD. Several members of Gainsborough’s What’s There? The original building, pictured here, was replaced in 1858 family were Freemen of the Commons, giving them the right to graze by a more substantial brick structure, renovated in 1990 and now known cattle and horses on these pastures. as William Wood House. What’s There? Over 100 acres in size, Sudbury’s Water Meadows are accessible via walks for all ages. Meander along the River Stour on the Front: Thomas Gainsborough, Mr and Mrs Andrews, 3.5-mile Meadow Walk, and observe a rich vista of flowers, insects, birds oil on canvas, ca. 1750 © The National Gallery, London and cattle.

Other Places of Interest: Gainsborough’s House, 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2EU Sudbury Heritage Centre and Town Hall, Market Hill, Sudbury Monday to Saturday 10.00–17.00 1 hour 20 minutes to Sudbury by train from Library (Corn Exchange) and Tourist Information Centre, Sunday 11.00–17.00 London Liverpool Street Market Hill, Sudbury www.gainsborough.org | 01787 372958 Charity 214046

of fresh, seasonal produce. seasonal fresh, of

Walters Mill Shop, Cornard Road, 01787 372266 for opening times). opening for 372266 01787 Road, Cornard Shop, Mill Walters

markets. Stop by Market Hill every Thursday and Saturday to find a variety variety a find to Saturday and Thursday every Hill Market by Stop markets. and restaurants, in addition to a number of important Georgian houses. Georgian important of number a to addition in restaurants, and

(Vanners Mill Shop, Gregory Street, 10.00–16.00 Mon to Fri; Stephen Stephen Fri; to Mon 10.00–16.00 Street, Gregory Shop, Mill (Vanners

Sudbury is still home to one of Suffolk’s oldest local local oldest Suffolk’s of one to home still is Sudbury Friars Street is still home to a wide range of shops, pubs pubs shops, of range wide a to home still is Street Friars What’s There? There? What’s What’s There? There? What’s

shops, selling items such as bolts of fabric and silk ties. ties. silk and fabric of bolts as such items selling shops,

towards the artist’s birthplace and Gainsborough’s House museum. House Gainsborough’s and birthplace artist’s the towards Friars Street. Friars

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Thomas a wealthy merchant and clothier. and merchant wealthy a Thomas music. of love own Gainsborough’s to allusion an violin, a playing woman a here in 1769. When he moved back to Sudbury in 1749 following the the following 1749 in Sudbury to back moved he When 1769. in here

and uncle. His father John was a ‘Crepe & Shroud Maker’ and his uncle uncle his and Maker’ Shroud & ‘Crepe a was John father His uncle. and shows below relief bronze A stone. Portland of base a on standing hand, baptised at the Meeting House in 1727 and his mother, Mary, buried buried Mary, mother, his and 1727 in House Meeting the at baptised

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six changing exhibitions per year, in addition to housing the most most the housing to addition in year, per exhibitions changing six the chancel, and even the mummified head of Simon of Sudbury! of Simon of head mummified the even and chancel, the Sudbury. in buildings historic listed 250 nearly of

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1958 and opened to the public as a museum in 1961. in museum a as public the to opened and 1958 Lane Academy. Lane

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