So very completely different to Southwold church that I wrote about HERE is St Margaret’s Church within the small mid Suffolk village of Westhorpe. Nevertheless it has plenty of historical past and most remains to be seen.
Westhorpe hasn’t been restored and tidied as so many have been throughout Victorian instances. So that you step in to reveal brick flooring, going inexperienced with age.
The font is likely to be the plainest present in any church I’ve visited to this point
The view down the nave. It’s a good mild church – little or no stained glass. The pews are plain pine and every little thing may be very easy.
Besides on the South facet of the church, there may be the carved parclose with some indicators of how it will have been colourfully painted up to now.
That is the explanation for the celebrity of this church – it was as soon as the parish church of Mary Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII
Unsure which King these Royal Arms are for however the board is propped up in opposition to a wall and fading away.
There is only one field pew – some say it was utilized by Mary Tudor however it in all probability is not that previous.
A memorial to a William Barrow – together with his two wives – presumably not on the identical time! Courting from the early 1600s
6 giant candles on the altar
A plain pulpit
Within the nook is a pile of damaged stone carvings
The village is making an attempt to lift cash to restore the 5 bells which might be there and add a brand new metal bell body and one other bell so a correct peal of 6 bells might be rung.
Outdoors a board reveals how the fund elevating enchantment for restoration of the bells goes. It is a very small village, inhabitants solely simply over 200 – it should take some time to get to £129,000
And inside there are images of the previous bells and particulars concerning the fundraising.
Again Tomorrow
Sue
