St Mary's Church in Hadleigh is a very large church, another one funded by the importance of wool in the past.
Below is a photo of a postcard of the church which I bought because.............................
lots of repairs going on under what is the oldest spire in the county which is 71 foot tall on top of the 64 foot tower.
Zooming into see the clock with bell cast around 1280
The church gets a mention in the 100 treasures book because of it's magnificent ancient carving of the wolf with the head of King Edmund. The wolf is thought to be a caricature of the clergy at the time.
It's much bigger than many pew end carvings although I have seen smaller ones elsewhere and probably dates from the C14. BUT if you follow the link at the end of the post Simon Knott thinks it is something different.
In the window below each panel is for a separate person
A more modern window on the north aisle
This photo below show how large and wide this town church is
In the south chapel the window tells the story of Rowland Taylor who was burned to death in 1555 by Catholic Queen Mary because of his enthusiasm for the previous Protestant religion
Many more photos and a much fuller explanation of everything in the church is on Simon Knott's Suffolk Churches website HERE
Wonderful church,greetings
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DeleteNice photos. In 1555 Queen Mary was reigning in England and had many heads chopped off. Queen Ann reigned from 1665 – 1714. Have a great day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhoops - how did I get that wrong when I was just copying the note! - I've corrected it - Thank you
DeleteYou're welcome. We had to learn all of the kings and queens and their dates when I was at school!
DeleteLovely photos. I think the church is in a lovely setting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and how different when the sun is shinning. So much interesting in the inside of the church.
ReplyDeleteTook back memories of Hadleigh.
Hazel 🌈🌈
Beautiful church but those horrible chairs! Whatever happened to the pews? (I see a few in the side aisles.) I loved the old box pews in a church you featured recently.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church such craftsmanship But being burned for a difference in religion yikes although people are still killing each other in the name of religion.
ReplyDeleteCathy
What a fascinating church Sue. Many thanks for including this one. As for martyrdom- Bishop Robert Ferrar was also burned at the stake for his (Lutheran) faith in Nott Square in Carmarthen, in 1555. Bloody Mary had a lot to answer for.
ReplyDeleteNice to see it's undergoing renovations, rather than being left to slowly fade away. The church windows are beautiful! --Elise
ReplyDeleteI have never seen pew ends that large! The modern stained glass is stunning. Arilx
ReplyDeleteThis is a magnificent church. I also want to know where the rows of pews are? I'm hoping the pews are out for some maintenance and this is why we see chairs. The stained glass windows are very expansive and the color of the glass is deep and vibrant. Sunday service at this church must be lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful place and lovely that the original features like the weather cock cross have been maintained and displayed so well - I love a bit of stained glass - your pictures are great, showing really deep colours.
ReplyDeleteI keep returning to the pics of this church. Beautiful stained glass and the wolf with the head carving really grips my attention.
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