Woolen Industry
For centuries the woolen industry was important here.
In the middle ages Flemish weavers came here, the gables ends on the houses in the High Street and the Rood Screen in the church remind us of this.
This area was very prosperous until machines were invented....
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/92" title="Church" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Church</a></span>
<p>Church - St Agnes.</p>
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The Church of St. Agnes' with its tower (with the exception of the north aisle built by Robert Oxburgh) was built by Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and his wife Catherine the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Stafford....
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<p>Index of Files:</p>
<p>1/ Cawston Parish Church</p>
<p>2/ Rectors of Cawston</p>
<p>3/ Church Record and Choirs </p>
<p> For the record "Noel Noel" please <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a title="Church Record & Choirs" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/227" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here</a></strong></span></p>
<p>4/ Church Bells</p>
<p>5/ Church Organ & Organists</p>
<p>6/ Church Clock</p>
<p>7/ Rood Screen</p>
<p>8/ Chalice Case - Eagle Lectern & Poor Box</p>
<p>9/ Church Roof</p>
<p>10/ Church Photos & History</p>
<p>11/ Role of the Church</p>
<p>12/ Guilds</p>
<p>13/ Woolen Industry</p>
<p>14/ Church windows & Stained Glass</p>
<p>15/ Restoration at St. Agnes Church 1988</p>
<p>16/ A Wet Visit to Cawston 1889</p>
<p>17/ Portraits in Wood and Stone</p>
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<p>Mr & Mrs Rodney Franklin - 1818 engraving.</p>
<p>Mrs Gwen Riley - Drawing of Church by Anthony B Butler.</p>
<p>Mr John Kett.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/115" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Richard Howard">Richard Howard</a></span> - Photos</p>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/408" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Paintings and Drawings">Paintings and Drawings</a></span>