East Bergholt Society

To inform, protect and enlighten
so that people can share in the delight of where we live

Welcome to East Bergholt - home of John Constable

East Bergholt is a historical jewel in Suffolk, hosting a staggering 180+ Constable locations and 100+ listed buildings.

This site helps tourists, researchers and residents learn more about our very special village.

Explore and Learn

Map showing Constable Paintings

JOHN CONSTABLE

Comprehensive archive of over 180 Constable Landscapes in the East Bergholt area

Map List
Map showing Local Stories

STORIES OF NOTE

Interesting stories illustrating how East Bergholt evolved to the beautiful place it is today

Map List
Map showing Listed Buildings

LISTED BUILDINGS

Learn about the over 100 listed buildings within the village and their importance to our heritage

Map List
Map showing War Story's locations

EAST BERGHOLT AT WAR

The village during the two world wars, and the stories of those who gave their lives

Map List
Map showing Sensitive Areas

CONSERVATION

Understand the importance of the landscape of our village and how we strive to protect it

Map List
Map showing Local Facilities

FACILITIES

Shops, pubs, restaurants - all you need to know about the facilities within the village

Map List

See how John Constable developed his style of painting over the years and how he captured so much of our village history in the making

Historical Maps

See overlays of semi-transparent maps from 1840 to see current day locations in their historical context

Enclosure

Enclosure of 1817

Captain Pugwash

Captain Pugwash

10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street

The Escaped Nun

The Escaped Nun

The "East Bergholt Heritage Landscape Study" was the inspiration for this web site. Click here to download the study and other key reference material.

Contacts

admin@ebsoc.org.uk

content@ebsoc.org.uk

Tel: 01206 298525

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