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The Coggeshall town sign depicts a Cistercian farming sheep at the abbey. On the other side is a weaver by his loom.
Grange Barn was initially built by the Cistercians in the 13th century to serve the abbey, it is one of the oldest surviving timber-framed buildings in Europe. Although it has undergone extensive reconstruction and its original thatch roof has been replaced with tile, it is one of the sights of Coggeshall.
Most of the buildings in the centre of Coggeshall were built in the 16th century and one which is open to the public is Paycocke's. It was built around 1500 by John Paycocke and was probably built as a wedding present for his son Thomas and daughter in law Margaret.
After the decline of the wool trade, Coggeshall's economy centred around silk and velvet, with over half of the population employed in its production. The 1851 census showed Coggeshall to be one of the most industrialised places in Essex.