Lacock Village, England

Lacock Village History The name Lacock dates back to Saxon times when the first permanent settlers lived beside the Bede Brook which runs through the middle of the village. They called it "lacuc" or "creek." Medieval Lacock The medieval landscape is dominated by Melksham Forest, which runs to the village and stretches for 33 miles to the south and east. Settlement began to form around the church, which is reflected in the irregular lines of Church Street. The rest, however, is a medieval planned town, carefully laid out on a grid of other streets visible today. Explore the village of Lacock There’s a lot to explore in the village of Lacock: quaint traditional stone cottages, a medieval tithe barn and a village church. History on the Street Why not start your trip to Lacock by stopping in the old shop windows on the High Street? In the late 19th century the building was used as a coffee tavern, after the First World War it became a stationery shop and in 1966 a post office was incorporated. It remained in the same family until it closed in the early 1980s. The last resident, Miss Butler, arranged the shop windows in the style of early 20th century displays and they have remained the same ever since.