Great Bardfield

Great Bardfield

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Great Bardfield
static_

latitude= 51.947500
longitude= 0.435320
os_grid_reference= TL675305
population= 1,300
civil_parish=
shire_district= Braintree
shire_county = Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= BRAINTREE
postcode_area= CM
postcode_district= CM7
dial_code= 01371 81

Great Bardfield is a large village in Essex.

Bardfield is the home of many important twentieth century English artists who hosted a series of important 'open house' exhibitions in the village during the 1950s. These exhibitions garnered national press attention and attracted thousands of visitors. The Great Bardfield Artists of the 1940s and 1950s were: John Aldridge, Edward Bawden, George Chapman, Stanley Clifford-Smith, Audrey Cruddas, Walter Hoyle, Michael Rothenstein, Eric Ravilious (who lodged with Bawden at "Brick House"), Sheila Robinson and Marianne Straub. Other artists linked to the art community include Joan Glass, Duffy Ayers, Laurence Scarfe and the political cartoonist David Low. Down the road from Great Bardfield is Little Bardfield.

Another notable son of Great Bardfield is the early 20th century Liberal candidate in several local constituencies, Ernest William Tanner.

Great Bardfield is home to the Bardfield Cage and the Bardfield Museum, a 19th century village lock-up. Great Bardfield has a windmill which has been converted to a house.

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External links

* [http://www.greatbardfield.ik.org/ Great Bardfield Primary School]
* [http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Essex/greatbardfield.htm Information on Great Bardfield]


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