The Suffolk Artist Thomas Churchyard
The Suffolk Artist Thomas Churchyard
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  Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
Blacksmith's Shop
Water-colour 3.5 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00011
Late Period. There were four blacksmiths in Woodbridge in 1855, the approximate date.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Walled Garden, Woodbridge
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00012
Late Period. Possibly the back garden of Marsden House, Cumberland Street, Woodbridge.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
The back of Gobbit's house, Woodbridge
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00013
Gobbit traded as a grocer and wine merchant in Thoroughfare, Woodbridge.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
A Country Lane with farm buildings. Circa 1830
Water-colour 5.75 x 8 inches | Cat: 00018
Wilford Lodge, Melton, nearly opposite St Andrews Church, is now surrounded by new buildings.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Houses in Landscape
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00019
Wilford Lodge, Melton, nearly opposite St Andrews Church.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Titled 'Gun Hill Southwold' (but unlikely !)
Watercolour 11.75 x 7.75 inches | Cat: 00096

We would like to hear from anyone who can recognise this view.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
The Cherry Tree Inn Woodbridge.
Sketch Black Chalk 3 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00028
The Cherry Tree Inn is still very much the same, although the tree has long since disappeared.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Cottage at Ufford
Large Oil on panel (edged) 9 x 12 | Cat: 00030
Inscribed: 'Kate TC' and signed on reverse. Provenance: Harold Day
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Shire Hall, Market Hill, Woodbridge
Water-colour and pencil 5.75 x 5 inches | Cat: 00035
Charley Churchyard (1841-1929), youngest child of Thomas Churchyard.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
A Cottage at Playford, Suffolk
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00049
Provenance: From an album assembled by Thomas Churchyard in the 1850's.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Jolly Sailor Orford
Watercolour 4.75x 3.75 | Cat: 00095

This scene has hardly changed at all and is clearly recognisable. .
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Framlingham Castle
watercolour 7 x 5 inches | Cat: 00126

There are surprisingly few paintings from Framlingham.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Old Horse and Groom pub at Melton. C 1840
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.5 inches | Cat: 00007
Mid Period. Thomas and his family lived only a short distance from the Horse and Groom pub.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
View of the roof tops from Marsden House.
Water-colour 3.75 x 4.75 inches | Cat: 00008
1843 found Thomas and his family living at Marsden house two clerks and three domestic staff.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
 
Redbrick houses and large tree
Watercolour 3.5 x 4.5 inches | Cat: 00062a

Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Cherry Tree Inn or Entrance to Woodbridge
Watercolour 11.4 x 7.6 inches | Cat: 00090

The C17 Cherry Tree Inn is still very much the same but the tree is long gone.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Burgh Church and Mill
Water-colour 3 x 4 inches | Cat: 00009
In Burgh the windmill remains and the church is found on top of a steep bank called Castle Field.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Thomas Churchyard - The Artist, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
 
     
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