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East Bergholt is a large sprawling village standing close to the Suffolk/Essex border in an area known, as Constable Country for it was here that Britain's most famous landscape artist John Constable was born in 1776. |
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The building of the bell tower at St Mary's commenced in 1525 with promised assistance from Cardinal Wolsey but due to his demise that assistance never materialised and work on the tower ceased in 1530... |
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So this unique Bell Cage was built in 1531 as a temporary measure but the bells have been rung from here ever since. The five bells were removed in 1972 to enable restoration work to be carried out on the cage and the bells. |
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The bells are rung by hand and at this level they are deafening. |
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A view of the centre of the village. |
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Moss cottage was John Constable's early studio. |
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In the centre of the village and marked by a plaque is the site of John Constable's home and birthplace. |
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The Red Lion public house in the centre of the village. |
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Yesterday the village had a Scarecrow hunt and the village had scarecrows everywhere, I think this one is Pinocchio. |
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I don't know who the Giant is. |
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I don't know if this flying ant was part of the scarecrow hunt or not but if not the village has a major ant problem. |
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