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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Kedington

Suffolk

A mainly Cl5 random stone and flint church with stone dressings.

Architectural Features

It incorporates stonework of tile earlier Norman church of circa 1140.

The Cl5 square tower of random stone flint and brick has a castellated parapet a staircase turret and angle buttresses.

There is some knapped flint chequer work at the base and some flat work ornamantation on the east side, The south-west buttress has words above a canopied niche, commemorating the wife of John de None fielder of the Manor in 1300 and builder of the tower.

The Nave was built by the Barnardistons in 1420 and the roof is C16, a false hammerbeam flat above tile collar, as reconstructed by Lady Elizabeth Barnardiston circa C15.

The south porch is C15 and bears the date on a wood panel in the apex of the Gable.

Tile north and south aisles are also Cl5.

The Chancel, with a lead covered roof, is of the C14.

There is a fine canopied pew built for the Barnardiston family in 1610

incorporating part of the original chantry screen of circa 1430.

The 3-decker octagonal pulpit with sounding-board and back and 2 tiers of arcading is also of circa 1610.

The chancel screen is dated 1619.

The church is rich in mural and other monuments.

Sir Thomas and Elizabeth Barnardiston , with recumbent figures.

3 other Sir Thomas Baarnardistons have tombs, one part of an Easter sepulchre, is now set up as a mural, the other has recumbent figures and the 3rd (d. 16l0) has an elaborate canopy, with kneeling figures.

Nathaniel Barnardiston and his wife has a mural with half- length figures.