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John Cooper


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There are a few notable old buildings in this delightful village, is there anyone with connections?

Laxfield Church. The final resting place of one William Dowsing the iconoclast who destroyed so many features within our churches in the 1640's including Laxfield. There is still much to admire here though, the 100' tower, the 36' wide nave, huge steps to the seven sacrament font and box pews 'for boys and young men

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It has often been said that one William Dowsing [Puritan] was associated with the village, but this has been disputed, he did however have a very chequered life, more details here

http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Postcard_From/Laxfield.asp

and here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dowsing



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The Church of All Saints is a Grade I Listed Building the others are here

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/suffolk/laxfield



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Laxfield from Google Earth

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=laxfield&hl=en&ll=52.301446,1.364965&spn=0.011626,0.0421&sll=52.155189,0.723081&sspn=0.005832,0.02105&vpsrc=6&gl=uk&t=h&z=15



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ch laxfield reading desk andtwo deck pulpit.jpg



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