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Melford Hall is a stately home in the village of Long Melford, Suffolk, England. It is the ancestral seat of the Parker Baronets.The hall was mostly constructed in the 16th century, incorporating parts of a medieval building held by the abbots of Bury St Edmunds which had been in use since before 1065. It has similar roots to nearby Kentwell Hall.It passed from the abbots during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and was later granted by Queen Mary to Sir William Cordell. From Cordell it passed via his sister to Thomas and Mary Savage before being sold back into another male Cordell line. During the Stour Valley Riots of 1642 the house was attacked and damaged by an anti-Catholic crowd. In 1786 it was sold to Harry Parker, son of Admiral Hyde Parker.Beatrix Potter was a cousin of the family and was a frequent visitor to the hall from the 1890s onwards.One wing of the hall was gutted by fire in February 1942 but rebuilt after World War II, retaining the external Tudor brickwork with 1950s interior design.

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Found this little creature on a door in Melford Hall. It caught my attention with it's cheeky smile but I am not sure what it really is. Best guess something between a cat and a fish. Any suggestions?

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This weekend will be the weekend of the bundt! And I have some lovely cakes in mind. You do realise this means that birthday cakes will now be heart shaped 😊 Pop along and see the finished articles on Bermondsey Square on Saturday and London Fields Hackney on Sunday. How can cake eating be made even more fun! 🌹 #bundt #bundtcake #cake #birthday #caketins #foodmarket #southwark #bermondsey #se1 #hackney #broadwaymarket #e8 #moist #vegancake #glutenfreecake #veganglutenfree #vegan #glutenfree #crueltyfree #healthytreat #norefinedsugar #teaparty

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So that's my induction done. Roll on the 8th Feb when I start volunteering! #NationalTrust #MelfordHall

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The library at Melford Hall in Suffolk, home of Beatrix Potter's cousin. From my visit in the summer with @mrlarsparis @sarahf198 #melfordhall #longmelford #suffolk #england #english #british #britain #uk #europe #european #architecture #architectual #heritage #18thcenturyinterior #18thcentury #19thcentury #englishheritage #interiordesign #interior #art #style #antiques #furntiure #marble #columns #englishcountryhouse