Welcome to the Coggeshall Museum Website
The opening season is over for 2024 but…
The Museum is open this Saturday 2nd November 11.00am – 3.00pm
to coincide with a Craft Fair in the Village Hall
Coggeshall's History Online
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Historic Buildings
Coggeshall is blessed with hundreds of fascinating buildings - find out about some of them here. -
Remarkable People
Coggeshall has been home to some remarkable characters down the years - find out more about some of them here. -
Trade and Industry
Coggeshall grew to prosperity through wool but the town was host to a surprising variety of trades. -
Family History
The museum holds a wealth of information for family history researchers. -
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Some Museum Exhibits
A gallery of some of the museum exhibits chosen by our volunteers -
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1575 Coggeshall Rental
A map showing all the house plots in Coggeshall and a list showing who lived there in 1575
A Model of Coggeshall Abbey.
New to the museum in 2023 was a wonderful model of Coggeshall Abbey created by Ian Stock. Based on the evidence from John Gardner’s research and excavations in the 1950s, it allows us to see how the abbey was laid out and its relationship with the surviving abbey buildings, St Nicholas Chapel and the river.
For Family History Researchers
The museum has an archive for family history research some of which is available online.
Other materials are available in our search room including a good collection of Trade Directories and books and articles relating to Coggeshall.
Private Visits
The museum welcomes private or group visits
(There is a charge for this service)
Hayden Coggeshall and family from Massachusetts on a private visit to the museum in March 2024
Guided Walks
We offer guided walks around Coggeshall for groups of up to 20 people
Please use the ‘Contact’ tab above for more details.
Coggeshall Speaks!
Video Joan Joslin who was born in November 1922 recalling times past in Coggeshall.
The recording was made by Steve Williams in 2006 for the Coggeshall Heritage Society.
Why not join the rota of volunteers who assist on museum opening days?
From as little as one afternoon a year you can meet and greet our visitors, become part of the community and learn something about our history as a bonus!