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St Georges's Church

St Georges's Church

Hollybush Corner

Suffolk

TL 95 NW BRADFIELD ST.GEORGE CHURCH ROAD 6/23 St. George's Church 14.7.55 (Formerly listed as Church of St.George) I Church, mediaeval with alterations c.1890.

Architectural Features

South nave walling Norman at lower level, with slit window.

Mid C14 work to nave includes: large 3-light south window (restored C19), and chancel arch with polygonal shafts having moulded capital and base.

Good late C14 south nave doorway with moulded jambs, trailing-leaf and other carving, hood-moulded ogee-head and segmental internal hood-mould on head corbels.

North aisle added C15: flat roof and crenellated parapets

South porch added C15, with arched doorway, quatrefoiled 2-light windows, one with a hand carved on the inner reveal.

West tower added c.1500 , in 3 stages with crenellated parapets, crocketted finials and lion- head gargoyle, 2-light belfry openings, polygonal stair-turret, moulded west doorway with large 2-light window above

The nave roof raised early C16

the arch braces vigorously carved and with traceried spandrels and wall pieces on stone corbels

A niche inserted beside the chancel arch c.1500, with pilasters and panelled tracery, now occupied by C20 image.

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Mid C14 octagonal font with moulded base and traceried facets to bowl.

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© Sandy Gerrard

Early C17 octagonal oak pulpit, panelled with tracery and arcading.

A set of 9 C16 poppy-head pews with traceried backs, 2 with figures carved on poppy-head'.

TL9059 : St George, Bradfield St George - Stained glass window

Fragments of mediaeval stained glass of a Knight in armour, in south chancel window.

TL9059 : St George, Bradfield St George - Stained glass window

© John Salmon