Long Melford

Long Melford is a large village in Suffolk, close to the market town of Sudbury, and 20 minutes away from Bury St. Edmunds. The village lies on the A134. So how did Long Melford get it’s name? The village street is nearly two miles long, and I was always told as a child, that it boasted the longest main village street in the country, although I am not sure if this is true. Whilst the length of the village is impressive, its width is only a quarter of a mile, hence the name. The village dates from Tudor times, and many influential people have lived there. http://www.longmelford.co.uk/village/people.html sets out a brief history of the village. Long ...  Read the complete review

I come from a small village called Long Melford. Situated 17 miles south of Ipswich and and 15 miles south-east of colchester it has it's advantages where it is located. Well what can I say about Long Melford? Well to start with it is a very historical village,it goes back to the 12th century or even further I am not sure. It gets its name from being literally a long,long street which starts at the top with a very old church, boasts of a medieval village/come hall and of course Melford hall, then it proceeds downwards to the high street where all the shops and public houses live. Melford is well known for it's antique shops I currently ...  Read the complete review