hunston church, suffolk

suffolk churches


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hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 171
very unusual c13 window over the blocked priests' doorway; cautley thought it half a rose window.

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 176
an illegible C18 chest tomb to the east of the church

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 190
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 174
c13 west door of south transept

hunston church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 179
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 183
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 162
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 224
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 248
flushwork on the c14 porch and c15 clerestory. church locked except fridays , despite taking public money.

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 207
looking through the c14 porch

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 216
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 180
c14 porch window

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 198
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 195
the c14 south doorway retains original paintwork on its ornate carvings

cotton church, suffolk

17 Nov 2013 204
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 192
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 198
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 200
east end of the c14 chancel

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