All Saints Church in Eyke

This church features in the 100 Treasures in 100 Suffolk churches book almost because of what it doesn't  have..........A Tower!

Once the tower would have been in the centre of the church now the interior has the remains of  the Norman Crossing Tower - these 4 arches.

Seen from the rear of the church

and closer..........the arches are decorated with chevron or zig-zag patterns which are characteristic of Norman architecture.

 The stained glass East Window

These brasses commemorating  John De Staveton and Wife (with no name!) are from 1420

Once on the floor - this brass

is now on the wall

Beautiful stained glass roundels

The pulpit given  in memory of a parishioner

This big 15C  key hangs on the wall and is a copy of the original which is in the British Museum. The bit that goes in the door (called the 'ward') is cut in the shape of IKE for the village name - impossible to photograph well

The Rector here between 1893 and 1938 trained local people in woodcarving to make the pew ends.
All sorts of birds and animals are featured including an owl

and a penguin

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