Mary the virgin church.
Huntingfield church roof.
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Huntingfield is a village near the b1117 road in the east suffolk district in the county of suffolk england the village is close to the source of the river blyth and the parish is 12 miles from the seaside town of southwold.
A grade one listed building mainly due to its amazing painted ceiling the church dates from the 11th century.
The main work on the ceiling was carried out in the 19th century while william.
St mary huntingfield suffolk a pretty and remote village in the rambling lanes between halesworth and debenham.
Nave roof mildred holland 1860s st mary huntingfield suffolk.
Nearby settlements include the town of halesworth and the villages of walpole heveningham cookley and laxfield.
Post code for sat navs is.
Tucked away in the middle of nowhere south of halesworth in suffolk you would never think by looking at the outside of the church what is hidden away inside.
The hollands were the patrons of the living which gave them the authority and the money to reimagine huntingfield church on a grand scale.
It is not easy to find huntingfield.
Between 1859 and 1866 mrs mildred holland planned.
The church is a fine example of east anglian late medieval work.
It is believed that a building has stood on this site since the 10th century.
Famously the nave and chancel roofs were painted by mildred holland the wife of the rector in the style of the 15th century over a period of seven years starting in 1859.
Things to do in huntingfield.
Even the signposts do not bear its name until you are within the parish boundary.
First you should read the book the huntingfield paintress as i did which made me long to see the church roof.
The church is a grade 1 listed building largely.
Hotels near saint mary the virgin church.
At the beginning of the 20th century the remains of a c 10th century saxon stone coffin and standing cross were unearthed and can be seen embedded in the wall of the church.
Hotels near nwi norwich airport.
The work of the huntingfield paintress jul 25 by miladysboudoir earlier this year i read the huntingfield paintress by pamela holmes following reading a review in country life magazine.
It was the first day of the 2019 easter holidays and what better way to spend a monday morning than heading off for a church exploring bike ride rather than going to work.
