Description

1. CHURCH LANE
5377
Nayland with Wissington
Church of St James
TL 9734 27/651 23.3.61.
I GV

2.
A stone rubble church mostly of the C15 but with a C14 chancel and west
tower. The upper part of the tower and parapet was rebuilt in 1834.
The nave and part of the aisles have castellated parapets. The south
porch was added by William Abell a C15-C16 clothier (circa 1525) and was
rebuilt in 1884. His tomb is in the church. The south aisle and octagonal
rood staircase tower is mentioned in a will of 1492-93. The north door
has linenfold panelling and a border carved with vine trails. The nave
and aisle roofs have moulded beams and rafters and the nave beams have
carved spandrels. The interior has C15 and C16 brasses and as an altarpiece
a painting by Constable of Christ at the last supper (1809).

Listing NGR: TL9756434223

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17541655

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover