|
Inside St Mary's Church, Earl Stonham
As so often here in Suffolk, the nave is aisleless but the church is 13th-14th century cruciform, embellished in the later Perpendicular by the addition of a tower and clerestory onto the nave, and with it the fabulous hammerbeam roof. The pulpit is Jacobean and had until recently three ancient hour glasses on the wall behind. I quickly noted the remains of wall paintings over the chancel arch, the fine font and medieval benches with carving. I avoided the biscuits four times too! Another very friendly and welcoming parish but time was marching on and it would soon be midday and I was only some 15 miles or so closer to home (out of 250!). (Commentary provided by Phil Draper) |
||
Top
|
© Copyright Phil Draper, GENUKI and Contributors 2000-2007, &c.
GENUKI is a registered trade mark of the charitable trust GENUKI, see
About GENUKI as an Organisation
Image contributed by Phil Draper on 15th August 2005.
URL of this page: http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/SFK/EarlStonham/StMary2.html
[Created 18 Aug 2005. Last updated 24 Dec 2007 - 12:48 by Rosemary Lockie]