Lacock Abbey, the 14th-century St Cyriac's Church and a 14th-century tithe barn are Grade I listed. Most of the surviving houses in the village are 18th century or earlier in construction. Lacock has three public houses and a number of shops in its High Street including a grocery store, a bakery, gift shops and a National Trust shop. The estate – comprising 284 acres (1.15 km 2), the Abbey and the village – was given to the National Trust in 1944 by Matilda Talbot. In 1916 Henry Fox Talbot's son Charles bequeathed the Lacock estate to his niece, Matilda Gilchrist-Clark, who took the name of Talbot. The Lacock estate was home to photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot from 1800 to 1877. Īt the dissolution, the Abbey and estate, including the village, were sold to William Sharington, later passing into the Talbot family by marriage. Reybridge, and a packhorse ford, remained the only crossing points of the River Avon until the 18th century. Lacock was granted a market and developed a thriving woollen industry during the Middle Ages. Lacock Abbey was founded on the manorial lands by Ela, Countess of Salisbury and established in 1232 and the village – with the manor – formed its endowment to "God and St Mary". Lacock is mentioned in the Domesday Book, with a population of 160–190 with two mills and a vineyard.
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