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Paycocke's, Essex

Most people associate industrial society with nineteenth century cities and towns. East Anglia's wool trade, however, encouraged cloth production on an industrial scale from the late fourteenth century onwards. A town like Lavenham in Suffolk produced huge quantities of cloth, with early moves towards division of labour seen in later industrial concerns. So important was wool in the economy of fourteenth and fifteenth century England that since the fourteenth century reign of Edward III, the lord chancellor in the House of Lords has sat on a symbolic wool sack. Evidence of fortunes made in the wool trade can be seen at Paycocke's in Coggeshall, Essex. This early fifteenth century merchant's house has intricate woodwork and panelling. It was owned by the Paycocke family, who made their wealth as wool merchants.

Paycocke's is now owned by the National Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Times : March 5th to April 3rd weekends only 1pm - 5pm.

April 6th to October 30th, Wednesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am - 5pm. Last admission 4.30pm.

Address: Paycocke's, West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex CO6 1NS

Directions: Coggeshall is off the A120 in Essex, east of Braintree. Paycocke's is in West Street, in the centre of the village, with off-street parking available half a mile away at Grange Barn on the B1024 just south of the village. Click here for an interactive map centred on Paycocke's.

Access: A ramp is available to allow wheelchairs to negotiate the entrance. The ground floor is accessible, but there are stairs to the second floor. There are no toilets at the property.

Contact:

telephone: 01376 561305

e-mail: paycockes@nationaltrust.org.uk

web site: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-paycockes.htm

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