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Because the churches of Norfolk and Suffolk are quite old, it is interesting to see how they differ. They are made of stone or flints and the towers have different shapes.
I liked looking at the different kinds of gravestones- but didn't find any from my family. They would have been too poor to have been able to afford any.
Written Jan 16, 2008
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The Doom of course is the main attraction in the church, but there are other attractive features to note. The general interior is calm and peaceful. The beams in the ceiling contrast with the white washed walls, and there is a banner standard locker, and a font but the latter has been badly defaced.
Updated Jan 16, 2008
Address: Wenhaston, Suffolk
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The Doom is in remarkably good condition after all the centuries hidden away. The gruesome pictures of devils and tormented sinners reminds us how attitudes to religion have changed. Stand in front of the painting which faces you as you enter the church, then follow the different sections from left, to centre and right.
It was probably painted by a master and his apprentice and has been dated as about 500 years old. It was saved in 1892 when restorative work was being done. The workers would have burnt it in a bonfire,but it rained during the night. The rain washed off the whitewash that had covered the painting. It is one of only a few Dooms left in England.
Updated Jan 16, 2008
Address: Wenhaston village, Suffolk
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Wenhaston and its mediaeval Doom
Wenhaston is another of the villages that my agricultural ancestors lived in. It attracts visitors because its church, St Peter's, possesses an amazing doom, a mediaeval Judgement Day painting on wood...
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