Stiffleaf's photos
orford keep c12
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Built 1165 for Henry II, the first multangular keep, using lessons gained from islamic fortification
orford church suffolk c14
orford church suffolk, c12 chancel 1166
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ruined chancel arcade from n.e., showing blocked aisle arch into transept with blocked triforium opening above, the transept also had a small chapel in the corner between aisle and transept., just off to the right here.
orford , suffolk nave interior c14
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the arcades of the c14 nave are on a scale to suit the regal work at the east end, but there money seems to have run out, with a somewhat impoverished clerestory setting small lights above the columns, allowing a lower roof.
orford church, suffolk 1166 chancel c12
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chancel begun 1166. the blobs on the pier in front are all that remain of spirals, generally used near an altar
orford c12 suffolk transept c.1170
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Blocked entry to chancel aisle from transept, almost cathedral scale.arch to left led to transeptal chapel, a c15 altar was built in front of the aisle arch and three small doorways cut through to allow rood stair access behind it.
orford transept c1170
orford church suffolk c18 reredos aaron c.1712
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Always the C.18th companion of Moses on the reredos of the established reformed church of England, generally on either side of the decalogue and the creed.
orford c15 font c.1400
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trinity, evangelists, pieta, lions and wodwose on this good example of a common type of east anglian font
gt.saxham glass baptism of christ c17
gt.saxham c16 pieta glass
occold church c15 rood stair
occold c17 royal arms , prob. charles 2
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lateC.17th rustic arms - the signwriter has had only a vague idea when it came to the helmet under the crown
gt.saxham east window c16 swiss glass
gt.saxham church suffolk c19 ascension by preedy 1…
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framsden porch c15 flushwork
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gt.saxham doom glass c16
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It's judgement day and all the usual suspects are at the party, Mary's got her tits out to remind Christ of all he owes her, in order that he'll get God to go easy on us poor sinners.
