Welcome to Coggeshall Museum

We are open on Sundays from 2.00pm – 4.30pm
until the end of October
There is parking right next to the museum –  free on Sundays

Information for Visitors

 

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The Museum has a huge collection of artefacts telling the story of Coggeshall from the earliest times.
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With over 240 listed buildings Coggeshall is well worth a visit.

 

 Self-guided walks around Coggeshall

Free leaflets are available. The first, the Coggeshall Town Trail, tells the town’s story through some of our many many historic buildings.
It also features three longer circular walks into the surrounding countryside including one of about 2 miles to the famous (and listed) wrought-iron footbridge built in 1892 by local hero and blacksmith Henry (Dick) Nunn.

in 1851 Coggeshall was one of the most industrialised in Essex and our second free leaflet, the Coggeshall Industrial Heritage Trail, takes the visitor on a tour around the town, telling the story of this rich indutrial heritage.

Both can be picked up from the museum or from Bakelicious on Market Hill

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Coggeshall's History Online

  • 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.
  • Coggeshall Artists

    Coggeshall has been home to some notable artists over the years
  • Roll of Honour

    For the Coggeshall men who lost their lives in two World Wars
  • Some Museum Exhibits

    A gallery of some of the museum exhibits chosen by our volunteers
  • Gallery

    A selection from our photo collection
  • Our Photo Collection

    A link to our main collection of photos and maps
  • Museum Shop

    Coggeshall items for sale in the museum
  • 1575 Coggeshall Rental

    A map showing all the house plots in Coggeshall and a list showing who lived there in 1575

The Coggeshall Tour

A walk around the centre of Coggeshall covering general history, heritage and points of interest.

For more information please get in touch

There is a charge for these tours

Family History Research

The museum has an archive for family history research most of which is now available online.

Other materials are available in our search room including extracts from Trade Directories and our collection of books leaflets and articles relating to Coggeshall’s history and heritage.

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

Coggeshall on Film

Video of Coggeshall’s Lammas Fair of 1965  by Steve Williams.

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!