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St George

St George

Thwaite

Suffolk

Medieval, restored c.1870 and 1904.

Architectural Features

Plaintiled roof with ridge tiles.

Nave has mainly C14 windows with 2-centred and pointed segmental arches

One renewed square-headed C15 window to south.

C14 south doorway, also moulded, retains original door.

Good porch of c.1500 has moulded entrance arch on shafted jambs

each of the 6 wallposts terminates in a carved head.

North wall of chancel has an original lancet window of c.1200.

South chancel has 2 C14

C15 windows, the latter square-headed and original, and a restored Priest's doorway with narrow 2-centred arch.

7-bay hammerbeam nave roof, probably C15, with moulding and embattled ornament to wallplates and hammerbeams

St George's church  > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116549 is redundant and hasrecently been purchased by the community to be converted into their village hall.  When the tower fell it was never rebuilt but the material was used instead for building the schoolroom > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116005 which is situated a short distance to the north-east, on the corner of the churchyard.  The interior of the building is in the process of being restored and converted and most of the furnishings will be in all probability be removed but some, such as the elaborately carved pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116565 - it looks very similar to the famous Wycliffe pulpit in St Mary's church, Lutterworth (Leicestershire)  may soon be exhibited in a museum. The 14th century font will most likely stay where it is.

Font, perhaps of c.1400, has octagonal bowl with traceried panels.

St George's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116549 is redundant and hasrecently been purchased by the community to be converted into their village hall. When the tower fell it was never rebuilt but the material was used instead for building the schoolroom > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116005 which is situated a short distance to the north-east, on the corner of the churchyard. The interior of the building is in the process of being restored and converted and most of the furnishings will be in all probability be removed but some, such as the elaborately carved pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2116565 - it looks very similar to the famous Wycliffe pulpit in St Mary's church, Lutterworth (Leicestershire) may soon be exhibited in a museum. The 14th century font will most likely stay where it is.

© Evelyn Simak

Fine C15 pulpit, each side carved with 2 ogee-arched panels and pierced quatrefoils below

Reading desk re-uses late C16 carved woodwork.