Suffolk, England

On one of my trips to Dennington I made a few notes together with those of the church booklet of St Mary's, my visit was 20th February 1999, I have been back several times since

• It is always difficult to define some of Suffolk's great churches but this one has got to be one of them
• There is some small amounts of 12c stonework
• 14c the Chancel, Nave and Tower were built
• Staircase Turret to the Tower at 82' high
• The West Doorway contain medieval doors [just imagine the princes and paupers who have walked through these
• Length of church is 130'
• The Nave roof was constructed c1430 !
• Six bells with the tenor weighing in at 19cwt
• The font is from the 14c
• The font cover is 15c
• Royal Arms of George III dd 1785
• The Parclose Screens are the originals [excepting the paintwork] and can be dd to c1450
• Bench ends are all different carvings and some of the best in Suffolk
• Imagine a wood craftsman knowing about a mythological creature such as a Sciapod when being carved in the 15c
• The Pulpit dates from 1628
• Iron bound chest of the 14c
• A 14c Stone Coffin Lid can be found in the aisle floor
• The Bardolph Tomb is regarded as one of the best carved pieces of alabaster in the county http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Phelip,_6th_Baron_Bardolf
• 14c Peter's Pence Box
• Hanging Pyx over the Altar dates from 1500 and is very rare