Welcome to the Long Melford Heritage Centre

Welcome to Long Melford Heritage Centre, a place to connect with 2000 years of the area’s history.

We are always on the lookout for images or stories of our village, if you have anything you wish to share, please contact us

What's On

Find out about upcoming events, talks and opportunities to learn about the heritage from the local area.
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News

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Blogs

From behind-the-scenes insights and latest historical research, to stories about local characters and items in collection.
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Archaeology

We exist as a place where people can discover and celebrate our fascinating past of this unique corner of the Stour valley.
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Photo Galleries

Over 800 images, recording both the personal and public face of the village since the nineteenth century.
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Family History

To access over a thousand biographies and family trees, enter the surname in the search box above and follow the links.
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WW1 Archive

Over 800 of our men and women answered the Call. This page is dedicated to those who fell and those who returned.
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Roll of Honour

A record of those who fell during World War 1
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Melford Memories

We exist as a place where people can discover and celebrate the diverse stories of Long Melford, its surrounding area and its people.
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Football and Cricket

The earliest record of Long Melford Football Club is 14th January 1868 against Ipswich Rangers, with Melford winning 5-1.
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Volunteering

Share your skills and learn new ones. You could take part in a dig, help out at the museum, undertake original research.
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Books for Sale

Copies of Long Melford Picturing the Past is available from the Heritage Centre.
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Donate

Please support Long Melford Heritage Centre
Help us to continue sharing the fascinating stories of everyday life in Long Melford over the past 2000 years by donating online today.
Your donation has a real impact, and it will help us to survive in these uncertain times. Thank you for your support.
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Visit us

The Long Melford Heritage Centre/Museum is a volunteer run organisation.

Our typical opening days are between April – October.

  • Wednesday 10:00 – 16:00
  • Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
  • Sunday 12:00 – 16:00

We can arrange opening outside times, all year round, for large party and special interest groups. Please contact info@melfordheritage.org.uk.

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