The belfry, nave and aisle originally dated from the early 13th century, the chancel from 1885. The modern 1966 extension blends in well with the surviving old parts of the church, particularly the roof, which was finished with reclaimed tiles. Don't forget to locate the fantastic Sarson stone to the left of the Church door.
I have fond memories of this church as my mum and dad were married there, also my sister to cacher Frenchboy.
My Best Man was a bell ringer here and I used to spend hours watching him ring three bells at once, two with his hands and one with one foot. This of course raised him up and down four feet in the air on one leg and also sprinkled loose change from his pockets all over the bell tower floor.
As you walk past the church, follow your arrow over the lawn and along a green alley beside the vicarage and stay up high; don't go down the hill as the whole graveyard is sadly in disrepair and can be very slippery.
My grandparents are both in the graveyard and I'm a regular visitor to the cache site, where there is a well placed new seat close by where I sit and say "Hi" to grandad, such fond memories. I remember him sitting me on his knee when I was 18 and saying,"Rog" (this was before I was a Scarecrow) "Keep away from wine, women and song". And do you know what, to this day I've never bothered with the singing.
I also within a mile have the ten Scarecrow Rog Ring Of Fire caches around Hadleigh castle , and Old Jack The Tramp Of Dawes-Heath Woods. Also another 5 in the Southwold area of Suffolk. Frenchboy has 75+ in beautiful Suffolk, not as good as mine, but many of them on a fantastic country circuit - the Suffolk Boye has learned well from me.
if anybody would like to expand to this Church Micro series please do, but please let sadexploration know via the Geocaching.com website, so that he can keep track of the church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
FTF GSPLEO MASTER OF GRAVEYARDS