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St Michael

St Michael

Benacre

Suffolk

Pantiled roof, with glazed black tiles to the aisle.

Architectural Features

Tower probably C14, said to have been reduced in height late C18: square, in 2 stages, the upper stage slightly inset

To the west are 5- stage diagonal buttresses and a restored C15 2-light window.

Lower walls of nave and chancel probably C13.

To the north the nave has 4 2-light windows of 1769 in Perpendicular style, and a blocked C15 doorway with hoodmould and stone shields in the spandrels.

3-bay aisle, originally C14 but substantially rebuilt 1769

C14 moulded doorway

C14 6-bay aisle arcade.

C13 octagonal font bowl, of Purbeck marble, with 2 shallow-recessed arches to each face.

Many wall monuments and ledger slabs, mainly to the North and Gooch families.

The main wall monuments are as follows.

North nave: Sir Thomas Gooch , Dame Anne, his wife and Sir Thomas Gooch, his son : by Behnes, without figures.

Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch : good, with 3 Grecian figures.

At the west end of the nave are 8 good hatchments.