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Foxearth, St Peter and St Paul's Church 1904 (ref. 51177) | The patron and rector from 1845 to 1892 was the Rev John Foster, who restored the church on High Church Anglo-Catholic
principles. The tower with its tall lancet windows divided by louvres and its broach spire, designed by Henry Woodyear in
1862, blew down in 1947. Internally, all the pre-Reformation church furnishings were replaced by exact Victorian copies,
including altar, reredos, rood-screen, wall paintings and stained glass. The rector in 1904 was the Rev William Pressey.
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Middleton, Church 1895 (ref. 35489) | The church has a Norman nave and
chancel, with Norman mouldings to the
south door and chancel arch. The porch is
Tudor. The single bell is housed in an
18th-century bellcote with an ornate Gothic
spire - this has since been removed down to
the tops of the windows. The rector in 1895
was the Rev Oliver Edward Raymond.
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Acton, Church 1906 (ref. 55558) | This 14th-century church
contains one of the oldest
and finest brasses in
England, that of Sir Robert
de Bures (d1302).The 18th-
century south chapel is 20
feet longer than the chancel,
and contains the monument
to the Jennens family,
including the miser William
(d1798). The tower, in ruins
here, was rebuilt in 1923,
and the bells were re-hung
in 1925.
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Brent Eleigh, c1960 (ref. B615006) | The post office, now Swan Cottage, displayed advertisements for Walls ice cream and Bird's Eye
frozen foods. The wooden cycle stand is positioned in front of the bay window with its tempting
display. The post office closed c1972. The thatched extension at this end of the medieval High Bank
has since been demolished. The street is now a cul-de-sac, following the opening of the by-pass in
the 1980s.
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Brent Eleigh, Street Farm c1960 (ref. B615007) | The River Brett curves
around the farmhouse,
now at the blocked end
of the village street
nearest to Monks Eleigh.
The building dates from
c1480, although brick
and plaster cover the
timber frame. Its present
appearance dates from
1880, when it was part of
the estate owned by
Walter Brown of Brent
Eleigh Hall.
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Brent Eleigh, the Street c1960 (ref. B615005) | On the left, the new
chalet bungalow is for
sale. The weather-
boarded former water
mill, trading as Brent
Eleigh Tools (centre left),
was converted into a
dwelling c1990; the mill
machinery and stones
were preserved in the
conversion. The red brick
almshouses on the right,
founded by Edward
Coleman in 1731, were
modernised in 1966.
Beyond is High Bank, a
medieval hall house.
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Bulmer, the Church 1906 (ref. 55557a) | The chancel of St Andrew's was restored in 1883, when all the stonework was renewed, but retaining the 14th-century
detail of the windows. The nave, and the north aisle with its cat-slide roof, were restored in 1891, but are originally of the
15th century. The vicar in 1906 was the Rev Arthur Pannell. Inside is a monument to Robert and Frances Andrews of
Auberies, who in 1749 were the subject of one of Gainsborough's most famous paintings.
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Chelsworth, the Village c1960 (ref. C746010) | The Old Forge dates from c1500; note the blocked mullion window on the side, the double-jettied front and the octagonal
16th-century chimney stacks. In the early 19th century this was the forge and home of Thomas Tampin, the blacksmith.
The Village Hall is set back on the left beyond the forge. The River Brett runs parallel to the road over to the right.
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Chelsworth, the Bridge and Peacock Inn c1965 (ref. C746014) | The early 15th-century
Peacock Inn, with its
magnificent cowled central
chimney stack, was named
after a former owner, not the
exotic bird. The River Brett is
spanned by two 18th-century
hump-backed bridges, one of
which is dated 1754. The
house on the right has since
been rebuilt with dormer windows.
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Glemsford, Tye Green c1960 (ref. G235005) | The tall building behind the hip-roofed thatched cottage is a water tower, which has since been demolished. The general
stores and fish and chip shop were owned by D A Chatters. A nearby road is named after the Rev Harpur, vicar here from
1937 to 1950, who lived in the former vicarage on the left. In Suffolk, Tye is the local name for a small green.
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Great Cornard, Church 1895 (ref. 35488) | This view was taken across the River Stour from
Middleton in Essex. The tower with its wooden spire
containing five bells was restored in 1862. The apparent
terracing between the river and the church is actually
hedges on either side of the Marks Tey to Sudbury
railway line and of the road from Bures to Sudbury
running south to north across the photograph. The
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Great Cornard, the Church 1900 (ref. 45083) | The church of St Andrew with its
distinctive wooden spire was
restored in 1862. The south aisle
with its square-headed windows
was rebuilt in 1887 by a bequest of
William King. The gable cross has
gone, and clock faces have been
inserted into the tower roundels;
otherwise the view is unchanged today.
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Lavenham, the Church Porch c1955 (ref. L21002) | Most of the nave and aisles and the porch were paid for by John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, of Castle Hedingham and
Lavenham. The porch is decorated with the de Vere stars, coats of arms and two boars, often mistaken for sheep, a play on
words, as 'verres' is Latin for a boar pig. During a restoration in 1965, statues of St Peter and St Paul by Eric Winters were
placed in the central niche, a gift of the Friends of Lavenham Church.
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Lavenham, the Church 1895 (ref. 35497) | This is one of the best-known churches in England. It was rebuilt, except for the 14th-century chancel, between c1485 and
1525. The money was provided by the de Veres, Earls of Oxford and lords of the manor, the Spring family, wealthy clothiers,
and many others connected with the woollen cloth trade. The exterior bears shields and heraldic devices of the de Vere and
Spring families to show which parts they built. Like Long Melford, part of the church extends to the east of the chancel, in
this case a vestry.
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Lavenham, the Guildhall 1904 (ref. 51180) | This was built c1529
for Corpus Christi
guild, and it was used
until guilds were
abolished in 1547.
The guild was a
combination of a club
and an insurance
policy, in as much as
the deceased
members would be
prayed for to shorten
their time in
purgatory. The timber
work and carving is of
outstanding quality;
there is a carved
porch, a bressummer
beam, corner posts,
original windows and
an oriel window
towards Lady Street.
The building had a
variety of later uses,
including a jail, a
workhouse and an
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Lavenham, Lady Street c1955 (ref. L21013) | This street takes its name from the Guildhall of Our Lady, later called the Wool Hall, which
now forms part of the Swan Hotel on the left. Parts of the building were dismantled in 1911,
but were restored in 1913 by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, who opened it as a Railway
Workers Home. On the right are Tudor Shops, a high quality Tudor range, with arched shop
windows on the ground floor, restored between 1978 and 1981.
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Lavenham, the Guildhall c1955 (ref. L21007) | In 1887 the Guildhall and
the adjoining properties
were purchased and
restored by Sir Cuthbert
Quilter of Bawdsey
Manor, who was also MP
for the Sudbury Division.
In 1944 the Lavenham
Preservation Committee
was formed to preserve
Lavenham's buildings,
especially the Guildhall.
In 1951 the Quilter family
and the Committee
vested the property in
the National Trust, who
maintain it today.
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Lavenham, Water Street c1955 (ref. L21012) | The post office, now Swan Cottage, displayed advertisements for Walls ice cream and Bird's Eye
frozen foods. The wooden cycle stand is positioned in front of the bay window with its tempting
display. The post office closed c1972. The thatched extension at this end of the medieval High Bank
has since been demolished. The street is now a cul-de-sac, following the opening of the by-pass in
the 1980s.
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Lavenham, Lady Street c1960 (ref. L21008) | In the centre of the
picture, in Water Street,
is Priory Farm, which
once belonged to Earls
Colne Priory in Essex.
It was later owned by the
Rev Henry Copinger,
rector of Lavenham from
1578 to 1622, whose
monument in the
chancel was restored in
2004. The Wool Hall was
incorporated into the
Swan Hotel (right)
between 1963 and 1965;
Tudor Shops are on the
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Little Waldingfield, Church 1906 (ref. 55559) | The church of St Lawrence has twin rood-stair turrets – these are usually found in much larger churches, such as St Mary's,
Bury St Edmunds. The south porch dates from 1466. The tower has stone figures at the corners instead of pinnacles. The
whole church was restored in 1872. The vicar in 1906 was the Rev John Brown.
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