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Lawshall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lawshall

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Lawshall history

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Background

The village of Lawshall is a dispersed in nature with an extremely scattered distribution of houses and groups of houses. The centre of the village is recognised as the area around All Saints Church and the Primary School. In addition there are six small hamlets comprising Audley End, Hanningfield Green, Harrow Green, Hart’s Green, Hibb’s Green and Lawshall Green.

Early records

The earliest documentary record for the village dates from approximately 972AD. The present centre of the village is unlikely to have been the site of the original settlement. The earliest evidence of man in the parish can be identified in the now nearly ploughed out Warbanks which were certainly pre-Roman.

Medieval period

Lawshall was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) and the entry for the parish states “St Benedict held Lawshall as a Manor with eight caracutes of land” There is documentary evidence that the Abbot of Ramsey still controlled the manor. There is a possible link with a current parish place name as William Herberd could have had connections with the current Herberts Farm.

Early Modern period

The Drurys of Hawstead were a very important family in the district and over the years several members of the family had distinguished connections with the Royal Family. It is possible that these connections brought about the visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Lawshall in 1578.

Victorian era

In the 1801 census 554 people were recorded and this total quickly grew to 925 by 1841, but by 1901 this had declined to 664. The state of agriculture during this period is probably the key to the population changes. After the Napoleonic Wars, agriculture was depressed until 1834, this period was marked by stagnation in the rate of population growth.

Twentieth century

Lawshall, like every other town and village, sent its young men off to war but 24 failed to return. The depression lasted until the outbreak of the First World War when both industry and agriculture were stimulated by increased demand. There was a recovery in farming from 1939 to 1945 and as a result of financial incentives to cultivate more land, the clearing of hedgerows and trees began.

Community links with the past

As we move further into the twenty-first century changes in the village continue to take place. Strong links with the past remain, often handed down by generations of local people. Day by day the community contributes to the history of the village.

Lawshall etymology

The village was originally known as “Hlaw-gesella” which meant the shelter or hut on a hill or high ground. Early records indicate that in later years the name was recorded as “Laushella” (972), “Laveshel” (1095), “Laweshell” (1194) and “Laugesale” (1253) Other names identified in the County of Suffolk records include Lausel, Lausele, Lawcell, Laweshill, Lawishille, Lawsall, Lawschyll, Lawsele and Lawsell.

You can visit Lawshall places with Walkfo Lawshall to hear history at Lawshall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lawshall has 22 places to visit in our interactive Lawshall map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lawshall, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lawshall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lawshall & the surrounding areas.

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22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Lawshall places to visit

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Lawshall has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lawshall’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lawshall’s information audio spots:

Coldham Cottage The Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Joseph is the oldest continuing Roman Catholic church in Suffolk. It is located in Bury Road, Lawshall and is part of the Diocese of East Anglia. In 1998 it was designated as a Grade II Listed Building.

Hibb’s Green Hibb’s Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lawshall in the Babergh district in Suffolk. It is located between Hanningfield Green and Lawshall Green and is just under a mile off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury.

Hanningfield Green Hanningfield Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lawshall in the Babergh district in Suffolk. It is located between The Street and Hibb’s Green and is just under a mile off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury.

Bury Road, Lawshall Bury Road is located between Hawstead and Lambs Lane / The Glebe. It is two miles off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. Northern part of the settlement is in the civil parish of Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield in West Suffolk.

Frithy and Chadacre Woods Frithy and Chadacre Woods is a 28.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the parishes of Lawshall and Shimpling in Suffolk.

Lawshall Green Lawshall Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lawshall in the Babergh district in Suffolk. It is located east of Hibb’s Green and is less than half a mile off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury.

Lawshall Hall Lawshall Hall is a Grade II* listed building, re-built in 1557, located in the parish of Lawshall in Suffolk. The Hall is adjacent to All Saints Church and is very close to the centre of the village.

RAF Lavenham RAF Lavenham (also known as Cockfield) is a former World War II airfield. The field is located 7 miles (11 km) N of Sudbury in Suffolk, near the village of Alpheton.

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