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Earl Soham is a thriving village situated in the heart of rural Suffolk. The “Soham” part of the name means “homestead by a pool” for there was once a large mere or lake in the village, while the “Earl” part of the name derives from the fact that the village was once owned by the Earl of Bigod, who lived at nearby Framlingham castle but maintained a hunting lodge for falconry at Earl Soham. The nearby village of Monks Soham is so named because it was owned by the monks of Bury St Edmunds. The village has many lovely old thatched cottages and a fine church and it even has its own brewery. |
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The church of St Mary set amongst the trees and cottages. |
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Looking from the war memorial that stands close to the church down “The Street” the main road through the village. |
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Fir tree cottage, one of the many thatched cottages in the village. |
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Norfolk house, another of the picture postcard cottages that adorn the village. |
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A traditional village butchers shop selling locally produced meat. |
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How many butchers nowadays can tell you exactly where their meat comes from, I reckon this butcher could probably even tell you the name of the beast. |
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The Earl Soham sign on the village green depicting a Falconer from the days when the Earl of Bigod had a hunting lodge here for falconry. |
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The Victoria pub and brewery, a typical country village pub. The brewery has since moved to larger premises across the road. |
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The Earl Soham Brewery now located in the Old Forge, brewing originally took place in an old chicken shed behind the Victoria pub. |
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Just beyond the pub stands Cobbold’s Row, a row of colourful almshouses. |
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