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St Mary

St Mary

Higham

Suffolk

Tower C13 origins.

Architectural Features

Otherwise C14-C15.

Plain tile roof.

West window head renewed, otherwise 2-light flat-headed windows with ogee lights, probably late C14 with some replaced stonework.

Nave roof C19 but incorporates three medieval chamfered arch braces forming pointed arches resting on head corbels.

Aisle roof C16 with moulded beams on short wall posts with head corbels, arched braces with tracery to spandrels.

Wall plate with angels and fleurons and rafters probably renewed.

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Disused broken panelled octagonal font.

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© Sandy Gerrard

Chancel roof has elements of c.1500 including brattished wall plate with capitals to truncated wall shafts at bay divisions supporting moulded arch braces incorporated into C19 wagon roof.

Marble and ceramic tile reredos of 1892.