hunston church, suffolk

suffolk churches


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hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 146
very unusual c13 window over the blocked priests' doorway; cautley thought it half a rose window.

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 143
an illegible C18 chest tomb to the east of the church

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 163
early C12 norman window head made of a single stone, built into the north wall of the chancel, so maybe the old east window removed when the chancel was extended in the c13

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 153
c13 west door of south transept

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 154
the church was locked, but it was possible to see these details of the east wall of the C13 south transept, with large petalled dog-tooth around the niche and a corner piscina. presumably the plastic sheeting is against bats, but it makes the church seem disused.

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 150
the church was locked, but it was possible to see the large petalled dog-tooth around the niche on the east wall of the C13 south transept

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 137
church from s.w., showing the seperate entrance to the c13 south transept in its west wall, and the ?c15 tower

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 195
s.e. view of the grand c14 church, which is generally locked. as the church has taken public money, it opens on fridays for visitors, thus fulfilling the letter but hardly the spirit of the law. mean and unethical, it should at least open at weekends.

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 208
flushwork on the c14 porch and c15 clerestory. church locked except fridays , despite taking public money.

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 163
looking through the c14 porch

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 186
much of the flint from the flushwork on the c14 porch has been replaced with mortar, and calls for restoration

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 159
c14 porch window

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 175
a green man can be seen on the central capital here. the c14 south doorway retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 162
the c14 south doorway retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 172
the c14 south doorway retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings, which include figures at the springing of the arch each side. a green man is amongst the leaves on the capital here.

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 174
seated figure on the left hand side of the c14 south doorway , which retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings.

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 169
goat-legged hooded and bearded figure ?eating the vine, or a dragon ? it's somewhat unclear. the c14 south doorway retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 171
east end of the c14 chancel

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