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St Mary Wiston

St Mary Wiston

Nayland-with-Wissington

Suffolk

A small Norman church of the C11 with a nave and apsidal chancel.

Architectural Features

The south door has an C11 arch enriched with lattice ornamentation in the tympanum and a single order of shafts with chevron and spiral ornamentation.

The chancel has a fine C11 arch with chevron ornamentation and 1 order of shafts with spiral and lattice ornamentation.

The east window has ornamented shafts and an arch with chevron ornamentation and the sanctuary has a cross vault with carved boss.

The interior has a cycle of C13 wall paintings much of which survives.

The font is C15, octagonal with figures and shields.