St Mary the Virgin Church at Earl Stonham

Apart from it's mention in the 100 treasures book this church has a claim to fame as being the church featured in AKENFIELD, the 1974 film made by Sir Peter Hall and based on the book by Ronald Blythe.

It's a large church for a small village

This church is all about the roof, the carvings and the angels, but being right up high 'twas a bit difficult to photograph.

The book says that with binoculars you can see an albatross,a fox with a goose in its mouth, an owl and a terrier. Apologies for my dreadful photos, trying and failing to hold the camera steady pointing up in the air.

One stained glass window over the altar

View down the nave. This church is cross shaped and has two projecting 'arms' known as transepts.

The remains of a medieval Doom painting of the 'Last Judgement' on the chancel arch

The bench ends feature some unusual carvings, they date from C15

As always there are lovely stitched kneelers, green this time

The font has interesting carvings

 More about this church HERE on the Suffolk Churches website

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