Piscina - St Peter - Thorington, Suffolk
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N 52° 18.713 E 001° 33.194
31U E 401372 N 5796714
A late 14th century piscina in the chancel of St Peter's church, Thorington.
Waymark Code: WM10M5J
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/26/2019
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"Interior of nave widened by removing lower part of wall and supporting upper walling on continuous moulded corbel course; richly ornamented neo-Norman tower arch. Good arch-braced nave roof, 4 bays, angels to either side of the apex of each principal and to the foot of the wall posts, square bosses at intersection of principals and purlins, east-west arch-braces between wall posts, supporting the cornice. Font with C13 octagonal bowl of Purbeck marble with 2 arched blank panels to each face, C15 stem carved with lions; late C14 piscina with cusped ogee arch and traceried spandrels; a few medieval benches with poppyhead ends; the modern stalls incorporate part of the traceried head of the rood screen; C17 holy table; wooden reredos dated 1881, extending the full width of the chancel; arms of George II above chancel arch; 2 hatchments in nave. North chancel with C18 wall monument to Bence family, with long Latin inscription; south nave with tablet to Ann Golding (d.1794); some C19 stained glass in chancel. Graded I for tower."
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