2007
TL9149 : Lavenham St Peter and St Paul’s church
taken 19 years ago, near to Lavenham, Suffolk, England
This is 1 of 33 images, with title starting with Lavenham in this square

Lavenham St Peter and St Paul’s church
So much has been written about this beautiful church, probably more than any other in Suffolk. It is as visited as any cathedral. It is late 15th century and built with the profits from the wool trade. The chief financiers were the Earl of Oxford and Thomas Spryng, a clothier and wool merchant. Virtually the whole building is built from dressed stone, whereas the 140 feet high tower is of the more common dressed flint and stone. The church is 173 feet long by 68 feet wide; the nave is 43 feet high. The 14th century font is cut from purbeck marble. Dr. Henry Copinger’s monument is in the chancel. On the misericordes, the carvings are rich and varied. The screens, rood and parclose, are intricately carved, the former being slightly older than the church.
