Notable Buildings
Notable Thaxted buildings include Horham Hall, Thaxted Guildhall dating from around 1450 and John Webb's Windmill built in 1804. The large parish church of St John, built between 1340 and 1510, is renowned for its flying-buttressed spire, which is 181 feet tall and is the only medieval stone spire in the county. It has perpendicular windows and a stained glass representing Adam and Eve. The church, which stands on a hill and overlooks the town, is often referred to as "the Cathedral of Essex".
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The Guildhall
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The Manse where Gustav Holst lived from 1917 to 1925
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Parish church of St John
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Almshouses at the church, with the sailless John Webb's Windmill in the background
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Dick Turpin's cottage
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