The church, a Grade II* Listed Building, was built in the early fourteenth century, circa 1320AD, on "Holy Ground" where a church or chapel had stood since the Domesday Book was compiled.
There were wall paintings on both nave walls and the western end of the church until relatively recently but now there are only remains on the north wall. The area covered is 12 feet long and depicts "Les Trois Rois Vifs et Les Trois Rois Morts" (The Three Living and Three Dead Kings) and probably St. Christopher was on their right. The background colour is mainly pale red with hints of green.
The nave windows have flowing 14thC decorated tracery and there is a lovely Rose Window with cinquefoiled tracery from the same period in the tower. The well preserved font circa 15thC has roses on each face. The Communion Plate probably dates from 1620.
Three bells by Freeman of Norwich 1735, were restored in 1954 for chiming only. The largest bell has the inscription "R. Newman made me 1735" and weighs about 9cwt. The two smaller bells are inscribed "Thomas Newman made me. Norwich". One weighs 6cwt, the other 4cwt.
The tower has been rebuilt more than once and reduced in height. The porch dates from about 1420 and has a 18thC sundial above with the words "TIME FLIETH LIKE A SHADOW". The door is 18thC panelled pine and has a trefoiled niche above. The chancel and nave were originally thatched but later tiled.
Following a period in the 1990's when the church was almost made redundant, hope is now rising that the church can once again be the centre of the village. At the moment it is almost always locked, which is a pity as there is much to see inside, but the key is available from the nearby pub.
The above image and the text contains excerpts from Simon Knott's excellent website www.suffolkchurches.co.uk , with grateful thanks.
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