Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is noted for its Guildhall, Little Hall, 15th-century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walks. In the medieval period it was among the twenty wealthiest settlements in England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1722.
High Street, Lavenham
The church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham
Lavenham Guildhall was established in 1529
The Crooked House, Lavenham
Babergh District is a local government district in Suffolk, England. In 2021 it had a population of 92,300. The district is primarily a rural area, containing just two towns, Sudbury and Hadleigh, which was the administrative centre until 2017 when the council moved to shared offices with neighbouring Mid Suffolk District Council in Ipswich, outside either district. The district is named after the medieval Babergh Hundred, which covered part of the area.
Sudbury, the district's largest town
Babergh District
Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh: Council's headquarters 1982–2017.
Foreshore at Shotley Gate at the eastern tip of the district.