Ancient House, Clare

The Ancient House is a medieval timber-framed and partly pargeted building located in Clare in Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Type: Museum
Description: medieval timber-framed building and museum in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Clare Ancient House Museum” and “The Ancient House Museum”
Address: 26 High Street, Sudbury, CO10 8NY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Clare and The Swan Inn.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Clare

Church

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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Clare, Suffolk. It is one of the largest in East Anglia, and is included by Simon Jenkins in his 2009 book England's Thousand Best Churches, where he awards it three stars.

The Swan Inn

Pub

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The Swan Inn is a pub, which is situated 400 feet south of Ancient House, Clare.

Stour Valley Community School

School

Stour Valley Community School is a coeducational free school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Clare in the English county of Suffolk. It opened in September 2011 as one of the first 24 free schools in England. Stour Valley Community School is situated 1,800 feet east of Ancient House, Clare.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poslingford and Stoke-by-Clare.

Poslingford

Village

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Poslingford is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village follows the line of The Street the main road through to the village of Stansfield… Poslingford is situated 1½ miles north of Ancient House, Clare.

Stoke-by-Clare

Village

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Stoke-by-Clare is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England located in the valley of the River Stour, about two miles west of Clare. Stoke-by-Clare is situated 2 miles southwest of Ancient House, Clare.