Benchmark, St Andrew - Boyton, Suffolk - European Historic Survey Stones, Monuments and Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Andrew's church tower.

"St Andrew’s church has served the people of Boyton for nearly a thousand years, and is a Grade II listed building. Originally Norman, it was remodelled in the 14th and 15th centuries, and again in Victorian times. English Heritage has recently made a grant towards the repair of the west tower and staircase of St Andrew’s church.
The tower staircase is made of a combination of local crag stone and septaria. Septaria is a special type of very porous rock, similar to limestone, which has been used from Roman times for rough walling, and is also found nearby in Orford Castle for example. It is very prone to decay and weathering, and is not well suited to load-bearing.
The church tower staircase is believed to be a unique survival in Suffolk - and possibly in the whole of the UK, but its poor condition now means it will soon reach the point of tructural failure unless repairs are carried out."

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