St Mary

Chediston

Suffolk

Square unbuttressed tower: the lower section is probably C13 and has a 2-light west window with Y tracery, lancet windows to the west, north and south and, high up, evidence for larger blocked openings

C13 C14 C15 C17 FONT WALL PAINTINGS GARGOYLES PULPIT MEDIEVAL

Architectural Features

C15

C15 bell- chamber stage with crenellated parapet enriched with flushwork panels.

C13 C14

Late C13/early C14 core to nave: both the south nave and porch have similar moulded doorways of this date.

C13

to the north is a C13 lancet window, now within the vestry.

C15

Fine C15 8-bay arched-braced nave roof with crenellated wallplate and traceried cornice

C15 FONT

C15 carved octagonal font.

TM3577 : Font & Information Boards in St.Mary's Church

C17 PULPIT

Good pulpit dated 1637, originally at Cookley church.

C17

Early C17 altar rails with pendants and obelisks between widely- spaced turned balusters.

WALL PAINTINGS

High up in the north nave is part of a wall painting showing the head of St. Christopher.

C15

3 simple C15 poppyhead benches in nave.

MEDIEVAL

Graded I for medieval fabric.