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St Mary

St Mary

Bucklesham

Suffolk

Medieval core, largely rebuilt 1878 by William Smith of London.

Architectural Features

Much of the north nave wall has coursed flintwork of C12 type.

A few C14 features survive, heavily restored: south doorway and west aisle window, north chancel doorway and adjacent niche.

North doorway and adjacent reset niche of C15

North nave and chancel doors with moulded planks, C15 or C16

Most other features are of 1878, including windows and nave arcade in the C14 manner.

The little church dates from 1878, but the font is mediaeval and rather knocked-about: "Octagonal, with four lions against the stem, the four Signs of the Evangelists and four angels against the bowl" (Nikolaus Pevsner).

Fine C15 limestone font, with sunk panels on bowl, carved with emblems of evangelists

The little church dates from 1878, but the font is mediaeval and rather knocked-about: "Octagonal, with four lions against the stem, the four Signs of the Evangelists and four angels against the bowl" (Nikolaus Pevsner).

© John Sutton

on the stem are sculptured figures of lions.

Included as Grade II* because of the early nave walling and the exceptionally fine font.