Another church on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, not far from busy roads but up a narrow lane. It has a round tower but the top is octagonal which is a bit different.
As usual there was a lot of reconstruction and updating in Victorian times but very recently more repair work was funded by the heritage Lottery Fund, The Round Tower Church Society, Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and some private Foundation money.
The nave is quite narrow and there is pattered coloured brickwork around the chancel arch and around the entry to the north transept or is it a side chapel as there isn't a south transept.
The wood in the ceiling of the chancel looks quite recent.
This large memorial dates from 1727 is for Sir John Castleton, his wife and the children who died young.
Stained glass in the East window
The organ is in an unusual place, just inside the door. It has a lever on the side so maybe it still has to be pumped as it's played
The bird-proof gates on the porch entrance are new and have a some interesting carving.
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Bird proof gates seem a good idea, not sure I've ever seen these anywhere in churches.
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