This small 14th Century church is a mile from the actual village of Gosbeck on a back road into Ipswich. I've been past the church many times but never turned off to the village itself. The church has it's own small car park and meadow.
The Gardemau Charities are historic trusts founded in the 18th century by the Reverend Baltazar Gardemau, a former vicar of Coddenham, and his wife.
The outside probably hasn't changed much since the C14. While inside was restored by the Victorians as usual.
When you step into the church via the south door in the tower, you step into a part of the church sectioned off by wooden and glass screens and curtains. It's quite unusual.
Looking through the nave to the altar.
Below is the view from the alter back through the nave showing the screened entrance room. I think this is used as a vestry and baptistry because the church doesn't have one anywhere else.
The crucifixion in the centre, with the raising of Lazarus on one side and the raising of Jairus's daughter on the other.
A panel from the old rood screen is fixed to the wall
Better photos and more information on Simon Knotts Suffolk Churches website.
Below is the view from the alter back through the nave showing the screened entrance room. I think this is used as a vestry and baptistry because the church doesn't have one anywhere else.
The most colourful thing in the church is this reredos behind the altar. (apologies this is an awful photo)
The crucifixion in the centre, with the raising of Lazarus on one side and the raising of Jairus's daughter on the other.
A panel from the old rood screen is fixed to the wall
The stained glass dates from the late Victorian restoration
Better photos and more information on Simon Knotts Suffolk Churches website.
Nothing much to write about at the moment so I'll be back in a few days
That's a pretty church. Glad that some of the rood screen survived, even if just as a wall panel now.
ReplyDeleteI need to go find another church to bother but have done all the close to home or just off the route to Malvern ones!
Gosh that’s a tiny church isn’t it. Just seven rows of pews on either side.
ReplyDeleteI like the small church. It seems more intimate. The stained glass is beautiful. A real treasure.
ReplyDeleteThe landscape looks well maintained but a bit vacant. I miss the green.
Susan
It is a small church. On the tower it looks like they ran out of one kind of stone and substituted another kind? Or is it just the shadows making it look that way?
ReplyDeleteA beautiful church, isn't it,
ReplyDeleteAngie
What a lovely church. The font does look a bit crooked.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I wonder why it is so far from the village? Every so often a village seems to relocate itself... there's a tiny church in East Sussex we visited where the village moved a mile or so away downvthe hill, and even built a new church leaving the old one with just a few farm houses for company.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little church. The old rood screen was a gorgeous thing. I love tiny chuches.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty church! I love the clouds on the photos - really lovely.
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