St Mary's, Rickinghall Superior

 This is another Suffolk Church in the care of the The Churches Conservation Trust.

I'd stopped here once before when I passed and found it closed so it was good to see the Church Open board outside. The knapped flint flushwork is incredible.

Inside the church is a large almost empty space, with its old movable benches - they are very unusual. Simon Knott on the Suffolk Churches Index wonders what it was like when it was in use and what was removed.

The font is substantially solid

The wooden ceiling of the chancel 

There are two lovely stained glass windows. This first window commemorates a young man from the village, Samuel Speare, who went off to be a missionary but came back when he became ill. More details on the Churches site.

I've been to the Farmers Market in the village hall in the main part of Rickinghall village but not to the other church there so I shall remedy that soon.



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