Essex and Su ffolk SPAB are pleased to offer the opportunity to meet with other SPAB members and guests with a vi sit\, tour and two course dinner at Houchins\, a g rade 2* listed building in the wonderful Essex cou ntryside\, just outside Coggeshall. This a popular social event in the SPAB Essex & Suffolk calendar and not to be missed.
\n \nHouchins Farmho use is a grade 2* listed building dating from circ a 1590\, it is a heavy timber framed and plastered building\, jettied at the first and second floors . The building boasts 17th-century oak panelling a nd carved grotesque figures to name a few.
\n \nThis building is set in the lovely Essex cou ntryside with traditional farmyard gardens. The si te is still a working farm but runs as a wedding v enue with the main house being used as accommodati on. This event will be a guided tour by the events manager of the house and stroll round the gardens \, followed by evening dinner and a chance to sit down with other likeminded members and friends.
\n \nAnything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Ple ase email membership@spab.org.uk.
\n \nPhotos and filming:We may ta ke photos or videos at this event to be used in fu ture promotion\, including in print and online. Pa rticipants may take photos and short videos for pe rsonal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want t o post on social media\, please message SPAB's Com ms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permi ssion. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll booki ngs are subject to our Terms and Cond itions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Houchins Far mhouse
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 23 August\n \n 6pm\n \n \n Essex and Suff olk SPAB are pleased to offer the opportunity to m eet with other SPAB members and guests with a visi t\, tour and two course dinner at Houchins\, a gra de 2* listed building in the wonderful Essex count ryside\, just outside Coggeshall. This a popular s ocial event in the SPAB Essex & Suffolk calendar a nd not to be missed.\n \n \n \n Houchins Farmhouse is a grade 2* listed building dating from circa 1 590\, it is a heavy timber framed and plastered bu ilding\, jettied at the first and second floors. T he building boasts 17th-century oak panelling and carved grotesque figures to name a few. \n \n \n \ n This building is set in the lovely Essex country side with traditional farmyard gardens. The site i s still a working farm but runs as a wedding venue with the main house being used as accommodation. This event will be a guided tour by the events man ager of the house and stroll round the gardens\, f ollowed by evening dinner and a chance to sit down with other likeminded members and friends.\n \n \ n \n Programme\n \n \n \n Glass of prosecco on ar rival\n Tour of the house and gardens\n Two cour se dinner of thyme roasted chicken breast\, whole grain mustard sauce\, crushed new potatoes\, or ve getarian option\n Followed by lemon cheesecake\n SPAB raffle with prizes donated by Bakers of Danb ury \n Tea and coffee\n Carriages 10pm \n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event more access ible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk. \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may take phot os or videos at this event to be used in future pr omotion\, including in print and online. Participa nts may take photos and short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share i t with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https://www.s pab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditions).\ n \n \n \n Photo credit: Houchins Farmhouse\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T223000 LOCATION:United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1445 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR